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• Partners are part of many of NATO’s core activities, from shaping policy to building defence capacity, developing interoperability and managing crises.
• NATO’s programmes also help partner nations to develop their own defence and security institutions and forces.
• In partnering with NATO, partners can:
  • share insights on areas of common interest or concern through political consultations and intelligence-sharing;
  • gain access to advice and support as they reform and strengthen defence institutions and capacities;
  • participate in a rich menu of education, training and consultation events (over 1,200 events a year are open to partners through a Partnership Cooperation Menu);
  • prepare together for future operations and missions by participating in exercises and training;
  • contribute to current NATO-led operations and missions;
  • share lessons learned from past operations and develop policy for the future;
  • work together with Allies on research and capability development.
• Through partnership, NATO and partners also pursue a broad vision of security:
  • integrating gender perspectives into security and defence;
  • fighting against corruption in the defence sector;
  • enhancing efforts to control or destroy arms, ammunition and unexploded ordnance;
  • advancing joint scientific projects.
• Partnership has evolved over the years, to encompass more nations, more flexible instruments, and new forms of cooperation and consultation.