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On 21-22 October 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Washington D.C. where he met with the President of the United States, Mr Donald J Trump to discuss NATO’s support for securing an end to the war against Ukraine and a just and lasting peace.

On 21-22 October 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mark, Rutte, will travel to Washington D.C.

On Tuesday (21 October), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska concluded a two-day visit to Seoul.

From 19 to 21 October, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will visit Seoul, Republic of Korea.

NATO Defence Ministers concluded their first meeting since the Summit in The Hague on Wednesday 15th of October.

On Wednesday (15 October), 13 Allies (Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Türkiye and the United Kingdom) agreed to initiate the development of a multinational simulated training capability.

Brussels, NATO HQ, 13 October – Lieutenant General Winston P. Brooks began his tenure as the newest Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee (DCMC).

On Monday (13 October 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Ljubljana, Slovenia, where he addressed the 71st Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

On Monday (13 October 2025), NATO began its annual nuclear deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon. The exercise is a long planned, routine training activity and part of NATO’s broader efforts to maintain readiness and ensure transparency around its nuclear posture. It is not linked to any current world events, and no live weapons are used.

On 9 October 2025, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich hosted a visit of NATO Ambassadors to Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons, Belgium.

On Monday, 13 October 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte will attend the 71st annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

In a video address to NATO’s annual Cyber Defence Conference on Thursday (9 October), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasised the importance of NATO and Allies continuing to grow stronger in the digital world.

On 9 - 10 October 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will visit Airbus in Toulouse, France.

The next edition of the NATO-Industry Forum will take place in Bucharest on 5-6 November 2025.

Operation Renovator, NATO’s ambitious project under the Comprehensive Assistance Package (CAP) for Ukraine, aims to rebuild and upgrade five military rehabilitation centres in Ukraine, including those damaged by Russia. It has now secured its fifth and final lead nation, Latvia (Tuesday 7 October 2025).

On Monday 6 October, the NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, will travel to Copenhagen, Denmark to meet the Danish Prime Minister, Ms Mette Frederiksen.

On Monday, 6 October 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will meet the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom, Ms Yvette Cooper, at NATO HQ in Brussels.

Allied officials, public and private sector representatives, and European Commission officials met in The Hague (The Netherlands) on 1 and 2 October 2025, to share views on bolstering cooperation between the public and the private sectors, in response to crises and conflicts.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte arrived in Denmark on 1 October 2025. His visit began with a meeting with Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the United Kingdom. In the evening, Mr. Rutte was received by Their Majesties King Frederik X and Queen Mary.

On Wednesday 15 October 2025, the United Kingdom and Germany will convene the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at NATO HQ.