{"id":52079,"date":"2020-04-14T19:13:05","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T19:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2020\/04\/14\/nato-defense-ministers-to-weigh-coronavirus-fallout\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:52:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:52:22","slug":"nato-defense-ministers-to-weigh-coronavirus-fallout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/global\/europe\/2020\/04\/14\/nato-defense-ministers-to-weigh-coronavirus-fallout\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO defense ministers to weigh coronavirus fallout"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">COLOGNE, Germany \u2013 NATO defense ministers plan to hold a secure video conference on April 15 to discuss the longer-term ramifications of the coronavirus crisis, now that many member states\u2019 new infection rates appear to be slowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The virtual meeting comes as countermeasures to contain the virus&#8217;s spread have largely upended international travel, making online gatherings a commonplace practice in global policymaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While alliance members are still mostly focused on an immediate response to the pandemic, defense ministers are expected to take stock of what dynamics they expect to result from the crisis, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe will start the work on looking into medium- and long-term consequences,\u201d he said, mentioning the morass of coronavirus-related disinformation and the need for nations&#8217; \u201cresilience\u201d to large-scale crises as two areas ripe for discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/commentary\/2020\/04\/09\/the-coronavirus-threatens-nato-lets-move-to-protect-the-alliance\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1200168448.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The coronavirus threatens NATO. Let\u2019s move to protect the alliance.<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">If European governments do decide to slash defense spending as a result of the current crisis, it would be the second major hit within a decade.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Analysts in Europe have also pointed to the expectation that national defense budgets will plummet as a result of a significant global economic downturn. At the same time, potential threats emanating from a \u201cmore assertive Russia\u201d or the rise of China on the geopolitical stage must still be managed, Stoltenberg argued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Member states have yet to submit adjusted defense budget projections as they tackle more immediate needs in their countries. But, Stoltenberg said, \u201cOf course there will be economic consequences from the coronavirus crisis. 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