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On Monday (1 July 2024) Spain took command of NATO’s multinational battlegroup in Slovakia. Spain succeeds Czechia, who had been leading the battlegroup since its establishment in 2022. Troops from Czechia, Slovakia and Slovenia are deployed alongside the 700 Spanish troops as part of the battlegroup, bolstering Allied deterrence and defence on NATO’s eastern flank. Spanish military personnel were recently involved leading another multinational exercise - Slovak Shield, part of Steadfast Defender 24 - NATO’s largest military exercise since the Cold War. Spain is also contributing to NATO’s multinational battlegroup led by Canada in Latvia.

On Tuesday (2 July 2024) the Transatlantic Quantum Community (TQC) held its inaugural virtual meeting in Brussels. Last September, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg called for the development of a dedicated network which would enhance Allied cooperation and harness the benefits of quantum technologies to strengthen deterrence and defence. Since that point, NATO’s Quantum Technologies Strategy was agreed and the Alliance’s International Staff collaborated with NATO members to establish the Community.

On Monday (1 July 2024), NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) launched its second set of defence and security challenges in need for innovative deep tech solutions.

On Friday, 5 July 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, will give a press conference at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels, to preview the NATO Summit in Washington DC.

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed President Peter Pellegrini of Slovakia to NATO Headquarters on Friday (28 June 2024) to discuss preparations for the Washington Summit.

On Friday, 28 June 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the President of Slovakia, Mr Peter Pellegrini, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

On 26 June 2024, NATO hosted military staff talks with Japan, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The discussions focused on the ongoing partnership, security challenges, resilience building and future opportunities for cooperation. The meeting took place under the auspices of the NATO Cooperative Security Division.

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to NATO Headquarters on Thursday (27 June 2024) to discuss final preparations for the Washington Summit in July.

On Thursday, 27 June 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the President of Ukraine, Mr Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Prime Minister Kaja Kallas of Estonia to NATO headquarters on Thursday (27 June 2024) to discuss final preparations for the Washington Summit, including the provision of further support to Ukraine.

On Wednesday (26 June 2024), the North Atlantic Council decided to appoint Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the next Secretary General of NATO, succeeding Jens Stoltenberg. Mr Rutte will assume his functions as Secretary General from 1 October 2024, when Mr Stoltenberg’s term expires after ten years at the helm of the Alliance.

On 19 June 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) Office of the Gender Advisor (GENAD) hosted its monthly Deep Dive session on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) and the Gender Perspective. It explored how CRSV requires a comprehensive and multi-faceted approach encompassing policy development, operational guidance and coordinated efforts across both military and civilian spaces.

Representatives from NATO Allies and partners met last week in Denmark on the occasion of the 13th edition of the Clearing House on Defence Education hosted by NATO and the Partnership for Peace Consortium of Defence Academies and Security Studies Institutes, with support from the Royal Danish Defence College. The event brought together 111 participants altogether with 23 countries and 64 institutions supporting the efforts of NATO’s Defence Education Enhancement Programme. They took stock of the achievements made and shared views on the priorities ahead to boost cooperation in the defence education domain.

On Thursday, 27 June 2024, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jens Stoltenberg, will receive the Prime Minister of Estonia, Ms Kaja Kallas, at the NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.