NATO Meeting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomes Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III to NATO headquarters, April 14, 2021. Since taking office in January, Austin has been in constant communication with Stoltenberg, but it was their first face-to-face meeting because of COVID-19 restrictions. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.32 MB) Photo By: NATO photo VIRIN: 210414-O-ZZ999-001.JPG Photo Gallery