NATO’s maritime command leadership has met at the Allied Maritime Command headquarters at Northwood, hosted by the Royal Navy, in a session focused on alliance maritime force structure, technology insertion and industrial readiness. The meeting follows the 28 April NATO Logistics Committee gathering in Brussels and the recent UK visit by NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska on defence innovation. Northwood is the operational nerve centre of NATO’s standing maritime presence and a UK-strategic asset; convening alliance naval leadership there is a deliberate signal that the UK intends to remain at the centre of NATO maritime force planning. Discussions covered…
