Sec-Gen: We Are Closely Monitoring Russia's Nuclear Posture

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg delivering presser in Brussels ahead of the two-day NATO defence ministers' meeting that gets underway tomorrow.

• Livestream: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm
• Stoltenberg: “We are closely monitoring Russia’s nuclear posture. We have not seen any changes in Russia’s posture, but we remain vigilant.”
• Stoltenberg: 'NATO will further increase protection of critical infrastructure after sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines'. Says that "Any attack on critical infrastructure will be met with a unified response."
• Stoltenberg: ""Ukraine has the momentum and is continuing to make gains...Russia is carrying out horrific and indiscriminate attacks on civilians and critical infrastructure. President Putin is failing in Ukraine...he started this war; he must end it by withdrawing his forces."
• Stoltenberg: "I expect ministers to discuss how to use defence planning process to agree on how to strengthen interoperability between allies and joint purchase of ammunition capabilities
• Stoltenberg: Defence ministers will be looking at how to both increase supplies to Ukraine but also bolster their own weapons stockpiles.