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NATO Emergency Management Exercise "BULGARIA 2025"

1 week 1 day hence
NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) and the Directorate General Fire Safety and Civil Protection (DG FSCP) of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Interior are organizing NATO’s 20th Emergency Management exercise, “BULGARIA 2025”. The conduct of BULGARIA 2025 will be from 7 September 2025 to 12 September 2025.

Chair of the NATO Military Committee attends Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference

6 hours 10 minutes ago
Hua Hin, Thailand - From 26 to 28 August 2025, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, attended the annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence Conference co-hosted by Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and by General Noonpackdee Songwit, Chief of Defence Forces of the Royal Thai Armed Forces. This year’s edition took place in Hua Hin, Thailand, with the theme “Peace through Strength - Ensuring Security and Prosperity in the lndo-Pacific”.

Defence Expenditure of NATO Countries (2014-2025)

1 day 6 hours ago
NATO collects defence expenditure data from Allies and publishes it on a regular basis. Each Ally’s Ministry of Defence reports current and estimated future defence expenditure according to an agreed definition. The amounts represent payments by a national government that have been or will be made during the course of the fiscal year to meet the needs of its armed forces, those of Allies or of the Alliance. In the figures and tables that follow, NATO also uses economic and demographic information available from the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs of the European Commission (DG ECFIN), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).

Deputy Secretary General discusses Romania’s contributions to Alliance, support for Ukraine, and Summit decisions

4 days 6 hours ago
On Monday (25 August 2025), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska addressed the Annual Meeting of the Romanian Diplomacy remotely from NATO Headquarters. In the plenary session titled “Our region in a new strategic reality,” she highlighted Romania’s contributions to collective security, including in deterrence and defence, Black Sea security, and support for Ukraine.

Canada to fund $500m PURL package for Ukraine

5 days 6 hours ago
Canada announced today (24 August 2025) that it will fund a $500 million package of military equipment and munitions for Ukraine sourced from the United States, under NATO’s new Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the announcement as a strong demonstration of Canada’s enduring commitment to Ukraine’s defence.

Nomination of the new IBAN Chair – Mr Sébastien Lepers

2 weeks 1 day ago
The North Atlantic Council has appointed Mr Sébastien Lepers as Chair of the NATO International Board of Auditors (IBAN) for a two-year mandate, effective 1 August 2025. Born in 1973 in Nouméa, New Caledonia (France), Mr Lepers brings to this role a distinguished career in public administration, defence operations, and international auditing.

Germany to fund $500m PURL package for Ukraine

2 weeks 2 days ago
Germany announced today (13 August 2025) that it will fund a $500 million package of military equipment and munitions for Ukraine sourced from the United States, under NATO’s new Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the announcement as a strong demonstration of Germany’s enduring commitment to Ukraine’s defence.