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On Thursday (12 December 2024), Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed a group of World War II veterans from the United States to NATO Headquarters.

In his first major speech as NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte highlighted the critical need to ramp up defence spending and defence production in an increasingly turbulent security environment. Speaking at an event hosted by Carnegie Europe in Brussels on Thursday (12 December 2024), Mr Rutte called on Allies to “shift to a wartime mindset and turbo charge our defence production and defence spending.”

Experts from Allied countries, think-tanks, academia and international organisations gathered at NATO Headquarters (on 9 December 2024), for the annual roundtable on energy security hosted by NATO. They shared views on recent energy developments, including the changing critical infrastructure landscape, and their implications for our collective security. They also discussed the energy transition and the use of innovative energy technologies and sources for the military, as part of NATO’s Energy Transition by Design. This initiative aims to strengthen coordination amongst Allies, as they continue to adapt their armed forces and further improve their effectiveness.

On Wednesday 11 December, NATO published a list of 12 defence-critical raw materials essential for the Allied defence industry. These materials are integral to the manufacture of advanced defence systems and equipment.

On Wednesday (11 December 2024), NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) announced a new cohort of innovative companies that will join its accelerator programme in January 2025.

On Thursday, 12 December 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will deliver a speech followed by a conversation moderated by Dr. Rosa Balfour, Director of Carnegie Europe.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu to NATO Headquarters today (10 December 2024). President Sandu addressed Allied Ambassadors in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council.

Military and civilian experts from across NATO met at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (10 December 2024) to ramp up further cooperation to counter threats to critical undersea infrastructure.

Viveca Norman, born in 1961 in Sweden, was appointed by the North Atlantic Council as Board Member of the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN) for four years as of 1 December 2024.

On Tuesday, 10 December, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will receive the President of the Republic of Moldova, Ms Maia Sandu, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels. President Sandu will also address the North Atlantic Council.

From 5 to 13 December 2024, 30 representatives from 20 Partner nations visited NATO Headquarters and SHAPE for the NATO Partner Staff Officers' Familiarization Programme. The eight-day event, jointly organized by NATO’s Cooperative Security and SHAPE’s Partnership Directorate Military Cooperation Division, introduces participants to NATO’s structure and opportunities for cooperation.

The NATO Through Time podcast dives deep into NATO’s history, reflecting on how the past influences the present – and future – of the longest-lasting alliance in history. This episode features former President of Finland Sauli Niinistö, who discusses his country’s journey (alongside Sweden) from NATO partner to member.

On Wednesday 4 December 2024, NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, met with the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

NATO Foreign Ministers wrapped up two days of meetings in Brussels on Wednesday (December 4) addressing Russia’s escalating campaign of hostile actions in NATO countries.