NATO Leaders meeting, Vilnius (Lithuania), 11-12 July 2023

Summary:

Information Guide concerning the NATO summit of leaders held in Vilnius (Lithuania) on 11-12 July 2023.

Further information:

The summit of Heads of State or Government (alongside other key partners) sought to address NATO's most pressing challenges, further strengthen the Alliance's deterrence and defence, and bring Ukraine closer to the Alliance.

Ahead of the summit, Turkey announced it would drop its objections over Sweden's NATO accession following months of stalled progress. In the aftermath of the meeting, analysts highlighted the disappointment on the Ukrainian side that no formal invitation was forwarded to the country as regards NATO membership, despite the security guarantees provided by the participants.

Official

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO): Overview: 2023 NATO Summit https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/216570.htm

Lithuanian Presidency of the Republic: Official Website of the NATO Summit in Vilnius 2023 https://vilniussummit.lt/

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO): Press Release, 11/07/2023: Vilnius Summit Communiqué https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_217320.htm

German Federal Government: News, 11/07/2023: NATO Summit in Vilnius. A signal of unity and solidarity https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/nato-summit-vilnius-2202172

German Federal Foreign Office: Article, 11/07/2023: NATO Summit 2023 in Lithuania https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/aussenpolitik/internationale-organisationen/nato-node/nato-summit-lithuania/2607624

US White House: Remarks by President Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Official Greeting | Vilnius, Lithuania (11 July 2023) https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2023/07/11/remarks-by-president-biden-and-nato-secretary-general-jens-stoltenberg-in-official-greeting-vilnius-lithuania/

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO): News, 12/07/2023: Secretary General concludes historic NATO Summit in Vilnius https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_217102.htm?selectedLocale=en

US Department of Defence: News, 12/07/2023: Biden Speaks on Ukraine's Future With NATO in Vilnius https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3456385/biden-speaks-on-ukraines-future-with-nato-in-vilnius/

Italian Government: President Meloni’s press conference at the NATO Summit in Vilnius (12 July 2023) https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/president-meloni-s-press-conference-nato-summit-vilnius/23142

Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs: News, 12/07/2023: Minister Rau attends NATO summit in Vilnius https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/minister-rau-attends-nato-summit-in-vilnius

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News

EurActiv, 04/07/2023: NATO set to approve new defence plans at Vilnius summit https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/nato-set-to-approve-new-defence-plans-at-vilnius-summit/

France24: The Interview, 07/07/2023: Stoltenberg 'confident Ukraine will move closer to NATO' at Vilnius summit https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/the-interview/20230707-stoltenberg-confident-ukraine-will-move-closer-to-nato-at-vilnius-summit

Politico, 08/07/2023: Biden to walk diplomatic tightrope at NATO summit https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/08/biden-to-tout-natos-unity-at-summit-but-its-getting-more-complicated-00105281

ERR News, 09/07/2023: NATO allies send 1,000 troops to help guard Vilnius summit https://news.err.ee/1609029719/nato-allies-send-1-000-troops-to-help-guard-vilnius-summit

Reuters, 09/07/2023: NATO flexes muscle to protect Vilnius summit near Russia, Belarus https://www.reuters.com/world/nato-flexes-muscle-protect-vilnius-summit-near-russia-belarus-2023-07-08/

The Guardian, 10/07/2023: No clear pathway expected for Ukraine Nato bid amid German and US caution https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/10/no-clear-pathway-expected-for-ukraine-nato-bid-amid-german-and-us-caution

The Guardian, 11/07/2023: Zelenskiy fails in effort to secure invitation to join Nato at Vilnius summit https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/11/zelenskiy-accuses-nato-of-lack-of-respect-over-ukraine-membership

BBC News, 11/07/2023: Nato summit: Ukraine's future membership to be discussed by leaders in Vilnius https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66157625

Euronews, 11/07/2023: NATO chief vows to send Ukraine 'positive' message at Vilnius summit https://www.euronews.com/2023/07/11/pivotal-nato-summit-gets-underway-in-lithuania

Deutsche Welle, 12/07/2023: NATO summit in Vilnius comes to an end — as it happened https://p.dw.com/p/4Tn46

Politico, 12/07/2023: Vilnius cheers on Ukraine at NATO summit: ‘They’re fighting for our freedom’ https://www.politico.eu/article/fighting-freedom-vilnius-cheers-ukraine-nato-summit/

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Commentary and Analysis

European Policy Centre (EPC): Round-Up, 22/06/2023: Countdown until the NATO Vilnius Summit: Priorities and expectations in 2023 https://www.epc.eu/en/Publications/Countdown-until-the-NATO-Vilnius-Summit-Priorities-and-expectations~51e2e4

European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR): Policy Alert, 22/06/2023: Compromise at Vilnius: Ukraine’s path to NATO membership https://ecfr.eu/article/compromise-at-vilnius-ukraines-path-to-nato-membership/

European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): Briefing, 28/06/2023: NATO’s July summit in Vilnius - What Think Tanks are thinking https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_BRI(2023)749806

Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Analysis, 30/06/2023: What Will Happen at NATO’s Summit in Vilnius? https://www.csis.org/analysis/what-will-happen-natos-summit-vilnius

UK Parliament: House of Commons Library: Research Briefing No 158, 03/07/2023: NATO Parliamentary Assembly and NATO Summit 2023 in Vilnius https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cdp-2023-0158/

Centre for European Reform (CER): Insights, 03/07/2023: NATO after Vilnius https://www.cer.eu/insights/nato-after-vilnius

Foreign Policy: Analysis, 06/07/2023: NATO’s Next Decade https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/06/nato-vilnius-summit-next-decade-ukraine-russia-china/

Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), 06/07/2023: NATO, to Vilnius and Beyond: Securing Ukraine and Looking Ahead https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/nato-to-vilnius-and-beyond-securing-ukraine-and-looking-ahead-134677

International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS): Publication Series, 07/07/2023: NATO’s Vilnius Summit https://icds.ee/en/series-natos-vilnius-summit/

European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS): At a Glance, 07/07/2023: Towards NATO's 2023 Vilnius Summit https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/EPRS_ATA(2023)751400

Associated Press (AP News), 09/07/2023: NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine’s possible entry may be the biggest challenge https://apnews.com/article/nato-biden-ukraine-russia-c857c27d8b9bcedcb044d191063313bc

German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMFUS): Insights, 10/07/2023: The NATO Vilnius Summit: What Constitutes Success? https://www.gmfus.org/news/nato-vilnius-summit-what-constitutes-success

The Economist, 10/07/2023: As NATO’s leaders gather in Vilnius, Ukraine will dominate everything https://www.economist.com/europe/2023/07/10/turkey-agrees-to-swedens-nato-membership

Foreign Affairs, 10/07/2023: A Stronger NATO for a More Dangerous World [Opinion by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg] https://www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/stronger-nato-more-dangerous-world-vilnius-jens-stoltenberg

RAND Corporation: Blog, 11/07/2023: NATO's Vilnius Summit Holds the Key for Ukraine's Reconstruction https://www.rand.org/blog/2023/07/natos-vilnius-summit-holds-the-key-for-ukraines-reconstruction.html

Atlantic Council: Blogs: New Atlanticist, 11/07/2023: Experts react: What NATO’s Vilnius summit means for Ukraine and the Alliance’s future https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/experts-react/experts-react-nato-vilnius-summit-communique/

Wilson Center: Insights & Analysis, 11/07/2023: NATO Vilnius Summit 2023: A Summit For Implementation https://www.wilsoncenter.org/article/nato-vilnius-summit-2023-summit-implementation

Carnegie Endowment for International Peace: Events, 12/07/2023: The NATO Vilnius Summit: A Conversation with Ukrainian Ambassador Markarova and French Ambassador Bili https://carnegieendowment.org/2023/07/12/nato-vilnius-summit-conversation-with-ukrainian-ambassador-markarova-and-french-ambassador-bili-event-8131

Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies (RUSI): Commentary, 13/07/2023: The NATO Vilnius Summit: Bucharest 2.0? https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/nato-vilnius-summit-bucharest-20

World Economic Forum (WEF), 13/07/2023: What is NATO and what just happened at the Vilnius summit? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/07/what-is-nato-and-what-just-happened-at-the-nato-summit/

Swissinfo.ch, 13/07/2023: Vilnius NATO summit: what next for neutral Switzerland? https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/politics/vilnius-nato-summit--what-next-for-neutral-switzerland-/48662300

Centre for Eastern Studies (OSW): Commentary, 13/07/2023: NATO Summit in Vilnius: breakthroughs and unfulfilled hopes https://www.osw.waw.pl/en/publikacje/osw-commentary/2023-07-13/nato-summit-vilnius-breakthroughs-and-unfulfilled-hopes

Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS): Analysis, 14/07/2023: What Happened at NATO's Vilnius Summit? https://www.csis.org/analysis/what-happened-natos-vilnius-summit

CNN News: Analysis, 14/07/2023: NATO’s crucial summit in Vilnius nearly came off the rails and gave Russia a PR victory https://edition.cnn.com/2023/07/14/europe/biden-ukraine-comments-nato-analysis-intl/index.html

EurActiv: Opinion, 14/07/2023: After Vilnius, NATO (slowly) shifts Eastwards https://www.euractiv.com/section/defence-and-security/opinion/after-vilnius-nato-slowly-shifts-eastwards/

openDemocracy: oDR News, 14/07/2023: Ukraine got the best it could out of NATO’s Vilnius summit, say experts https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/ukraine-nato-summit-vilnius-membership-invitation-russia-war/

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR): Council of Councils: Global Perspectives, 14/07/2023: NATO Divided: Global Perspectives on the Vilnius Summit https://www.cfr.org/councilofcouncils/global-memos/nato-divided-global-perspectives-vilnius-summit

Chatham House: Expert Comment, 14/07/2023: Ukraine is disappointed after the NATO summit – but not discouraged https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/07/ukraine-disappointed-after-nato-summit-not-discouraged

Atlantic Council: Inflection Points, 15/07/2023: Dispatch from Vilnius: Inside a NATO Summit of high drama on Ukraine—and historic opportunity https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/inflection-points/dispatch-from-vilnius-inside-a-nato-summit-of-high-drama-on-ukraine-and-historic-opportunity/

The Atlantic, 16/07/2023: In Vilnius, NATO Got Two Wins and One Big Loss https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/07/vilnius-nato-summit-sweden-turkey-ukraine/674721/

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Wikipedia: 2023 Vilnius summit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Vilnius_summit

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