
NATO Military Committee visits Sweden
From 26 to 28 March, the NATO Military Committee visited the Island of Gotland and Luleå in Sweden, on an invitation by the Swedish Chief of Defence, General Michael Claesson. This was the first visit of the Military Committee to Sweden, since the country became the 32nd member of the NATO Alliance, in March 2024.
NATO Deputy Secretary General meets the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues
On Monday, 31 March 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will meet the EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and other Western Balkan regional issues, Mr Peter Sørensen.
NATO Secretary General visits Thales Herstal factory
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to Herstal, Belgium on Thursday (27 March 2025) for a meeting with the Chairman and CEO of the Thales Group, Patrice Caine. While in Herstal, Mr Rutte toured the Thales factory with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever.
NATO Secretary General to attend a meeting of European leaders in France
On Thursday, 27 March 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will travel to Paris, France, to attend a meeting of European leaders and Canada with Ukraine.
NATO Allies discuss boosting defence spending and industrial capacity with the European Commissioner for Defence and Space
On Wednesday (26 March 2025), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed the European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, to NATO Headquarters for a meeting with Allies in the North Atlantic Council.
Secretary General reaffirms transatlantic unity in Warsaw: There is no alternative to NATO
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Warsaw on Wednesday (26 March 2025), where he met Polish President Andrzej Duda, Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. The Secretary General then gave a speech at a public event co-hosted by the Warsaw School of Economics and the Polish Institute of International Affairs.
NATO Secretary General to visit Poland
On Wednesday, 26 March 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Warsaw, Poland.
NATO Youth Advisory Board programme kicks off following selection of members
On Tuesday, 25 March, NATO announced the members of its inaugural Youth Advisory Board, who officially began their work with a visit to the NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
NATO Secretary General meets the Minister of Defence of Romania
On Tuesday, 25 March 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the Minister of Defence of Romania, Mr Angel Tîlvăr, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.
NATO Aviation Committee meets in New Zealand to discuss future cooperation on air activities
The NATO Aviation Committee was hosted by the Royal New Zealand Air Force in Christchurch, on 18-20 March 2025. This was the first time a NATO senior policy level committee met in the Indo-Pacific region, and a demonstration of NATO's commitment to boosting cooperation with its four Indo-Pacific partners (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea).
NATO Deputy Secretary General welcomes renewed European defence efforts at the European Parliament
On Thursday (20 March), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska addressed the European Parliament’s Security and Defence Committee (SEDE). She commended Europeans for stepping up investment in defence to deliver security, praised cooperation with the European Union (EU) and answered questions from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).
NATO Innovation Hackathon recognises advanced technologies for defence
From 11 to 18 March 2025, NATO and the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) brought together more than 60 companies from across the Alliance to compete in the first NATO Innovation Hackathon. The aim was to uncover new technological solutions to improve intelligence gathering and Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAV) and electronic warfare system detection, including in degraded visual environments, such as at night.
The Republic of Korea joins NATO Science & Technology Organization (STO) Partnership
On 1 March 2025, the Republic of Korea joined NATO’s Science & Technology Organization (STO) Science & Technology (S&T) Enhanced Partnership, a programme designed to promote joint research and development in advanced S&T fields. With this status, the Republic of Korea will participate in the NATO S&T Board, which provides strategic guidance on NATO’s collaborative scientific research, and engages in joint research and development projects in areas such as medicine, sensing, cyber security, propulsion and power systems.
NATO Deputy Secretary General to participate in a committee meeting at the European Parliament
On Thursday, 20 March 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will take part in a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) for an exchange of views.
NATO Chiefs of Defence’s (virtual) meeting
Brussels, NATO HQ, 18 March 2025 – Led by Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, the 32 NATO Chiefs of Defence, together with Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher G. Cavoli and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, met (via VTC) today, to discuss the current global security environment.
NATO Secretary General meets the President of the Republic of Serbia
On Wednesday, 19 March 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the President of the Republic of Serbia, Mr Aleksandar Vučić, at his official residence, in Brussels.
NATO Secretary General meets the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania
On Monday, 17 March 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Mr Kęstutis Budrys, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.
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NATO Secretary General visits the United States of America
On Thursday 13 and Friday 14 March [2025] NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Washington DC to meet the President of the United States of America Donald J. Trump.
NATO reaffirms its commitment to Western Balkans stability, as Secretary General Rutte wraps up visits to Sarajevo and Pristina
On 10 and 11 March 2025, NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, visited Sarajevo and Pristina. In Sarajevo, he met high-level officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the Chair and members of the Presidency, the Chair of the Council of Ministers, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defence, and the Acting Minister of Security, as well as with the Commander of NATO Headquarters Sarajevo, the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the Commander of the EUFOR mission. The Secretary General also engaged with students at the University of Sarajevo.
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