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Nomination of the new IBAN Chair – Mr Sébastien Lepers

3 weeks 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

3 weeks 1 day 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.

NATO’s ‘eyes in the sky’ obtain air-to-air refuelling certification

1 month ago
NATO’s Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) E-3A fleet, and its Multinational Multi-Role Tanker Transport A330 (MRTT) aircraft have demonstrated their ability to perform air-to-air refuelling. In July 2025, after successful test flights, the necessary airworthiness certification for mid-air fuel transfer procedures was obtained. As NATO strengthens its capabilities, this increases the Alliance’s strategic flexibility, interoperability and operational reach.

Allies enhance NATO's digital posture

1 month 1 week ago
Brussels, 23 July 2025 – Twelve NATO Allies¹ have committed to develop and roll out a new digital network by 2030 through NATO’s Allied Software for Cloud and Edge Services (ACE) High Visibility Project (HVP). ACE will enable personnel in the field to create, distribute and store classified information securely.

Autonomous drones take flight at NATO-backed competition

1 month 2 weeks ago
From 6-10 July, four teams of seven researchers and professors from universities in the Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States and Austria challenged each other at the Huntsville UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) and C-UAS (Counter UAS) test range in Alabama, as part of a competition supported by the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme.

NATO Deputy Secretary General calls for stronger NATO-EU cooperation to build on historic Summit decisions

1 month 2 weeks ago
On Wednesday (16 July), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska addressed a joint meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) and the Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE). She explained the outcome of the NATO Summit in The Hague, called for stronger cooperation with the European Union (EU), and answered questions from Members of the European Parliament.
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