(23.1.2018) The Deputy Secretary General thanked Turkey for its many contributions to the Alliance, including counter-terrorism expertise, deployments to Afghanistan and Kosovo, and support for Ukraine. She also set out the ways in which the Alliance contributes to Turkey’s security: including with missile batteries to boost Turkish air defences; AWACS surveillance flights; and increased naval presence in the Black Sea and eastern Mediterranean. Ms. Gottemoeller further explained how NATO contributes to the international fight against terrorism, including through the Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan; training for Iraqi officers; AWACS surveillance flights for the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS; a new Intelligence Division at NATO Headquarters; and a new Hub for the South at Joint Force Command Naples.