Secretary General calls for stronger NATO-EU cooperation to strengthen deterrence and defence
On Tuesday (20 May 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attended the Foreign Affairs Council with EU Defence Ministers. He highlighted the importance of closer NATO-EU relations, in light of the threats from Russia, China’s military build-up, and terrorism.
NATO Secretary General meets the Minister of Defence of Latvia
On Tuesday, 20 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will meet the Minister of Defence of Latvia, Mr Andris Sprūds, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.
NATO Secretary General meets the President of Czechia
On Wednesday, 21 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the President of Czechia, Mr Petr Pavel, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.
NATO Secretary General to participate in a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council
On Tuesday, 20 May 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will participate in a meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Defence Ministers’ format. The meeting will take place at the Europa building, Brussels.
NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of the Netherlands
On Wednesday, 21 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mr Dick Schoof, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.
NATO Secretary General to visit Norway
On Thursday, 22 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Norway.
NATO Deputy Secretary General visits Estonia
On Friday (16 May), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska travelled to Estonia.
NATO Secretary General attends meeting of the European Political Community
On Friday 16 May (2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joined European leaders at a meeting of the European Political Community in Tirana, Albania to discuss shared security concerns.
Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence
NATO Foreign Ministers meet to prepare the Summit in The Hague
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May, NATO Foreign Ministers met in Antalya, Türkiye to discuss strengthening Allied deterrence and defence, and to move forward preparations for the Summit in The Hague in June.
Participation by the NATO Secretary General in the 6th meeting of the European Political Community
On Friday, 16 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Tirana, Albania, to participate in a meeting of the European Political Community.
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Bi-annual Familiarization Programme demonstrates NATO’s strong commitment and desire to working more closely with Partners
Brussels, NATO Headquarters, 7 to 11 May 2025 – 29 representatives from 19 partner nations participated in the 26th iteration of the NATO Partner Staff Officers' Familiarization Programme. The eight-day event, jointly organized by IMS Cooperative Security (CS) Division and SHAPE’s Partnership Directorate, introduced participants to NATO’s structure and opportunities for cooperation.
NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Estonia
On Friday, 16 May 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will visit Tallinn, Estonia.
What Is Interoperability — And Why It Matters to NATO
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NATO Chiefs of Defence meet in Brussels
Brussels, 14 May 2025 – The 193rd NATO Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session took place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, today. Thirty two Allied Chiefs of Defence discussed NATO’s vigilance & deterrence, continued support to Ukraine, and preparations for the NATO Summit in The Hague in June. The final meeting of the day saw the Ukrainian Chief of Defence, General Sikyrsky, join the NATO-Ukraine Council virtually from Kyiv.
Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session
NATO’s highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet on 14 May 2025, at the Chiefs of Defence level. The Chair of the Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, will preside the meeting, with the participation of the 32 Allies, along with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT).
The United Kingdom takes the lead of NATO’s Transatlantic Quantum Community
On Tuesday (13 May), the United Kingdom succeeded Denmark as the annual Chair of NATO’s Transatlantic Quantum Community (TQC).
NATO hosts Colombian Chief of Defence
Brussels, NATO HQ, 12 May – The Colombian Chief of Defence Admiral Francisco Hernando Cubides Granados was welcomed to NATO Headquarters by the Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. During his stay at NATO HQ, he engaged in a series of high-level meetings with NATO military leadership, on NATO-Colombia cooperation.
NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence experts meet in Latvia
The fourth annual NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) Conference took place on 6 - 9 May 2025 in Riga, Latvia. The event provided a forum for high-level policy discussions on the current state of and potential adaptions to NATO IAMD.