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On Friday, 12 September 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, and the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Alexus G. Grynkewich, will give a joint press conference at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.

Brussels, NATO HQ, 11 September – The Colombia War College met with the NATO International Military Staff (IMS), during their annual visit to NATO. The visiting group was briefed on the ongoing practical initiatives that NATO and Colombia are undertaking to continue increasing security ties.

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Seoul, 8-9 September 2025 – The Chair of the Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, visited the Republic of Korea, and participated as a keynote speaker in the Seoul Defense Dialogue (SDD). During the visit CMC met with political and military leaders of the Indo-Pacific NATO Partner.

On Wednesday, 10 September, following a North Atlantic Council meeting, the NATO Secretary General will give a brief statement to the media in the doorstep area.

On Tuesday (9 September 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited London, where he participated in a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) to discuss continued support for Ukraine and met UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer in Downing Street.

Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani of Iraq to NATO Headquarters, on Monday (8 September 2025), together with Iraq’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein. They took stock of the evolving NATO-Iraq partnership, notably within the frameworks of NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) and the NATO High Level Dialogue for Partnership. They exchanged views on issues of mutual concern, including in relation to the latest developments across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska visited Bulgaria (7 and 8 September 2025). During bilateral meetings with President Radev, Prime Minister Jeliazkov, Defence Minister Zaprianov, and Interior Minister Mitov, Ms Shekerinska discussed NATO’s priorities, as Allies implement decisions taken at the Summit in the Hague. She welcomed Bulgaria’s commitment to spending 2 percent of GDP on defence this year, with the aim of reaching 5 percent of GDP by 2035. The Deputy Secretary General noted that raising defence spending is important across the Alliance, ensuring our armed forces have the resources they need. For Bulgaria, this includes modernising the armed forces with battle-winning tanks, fighter jets and patrol ships.

On Tuesday, 9 September 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will travel to the United Kingdom.

Tokyo, 5-6 September 2025 – The Chair of the Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, paid an official visit to Japan, on an invitation by General Hiroaki Uchikura, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff of the Japanese Self-Defence Forces. In Tokyo, CMC met the nation’s military and political leadership, underscoring the importance of the growing military cooperation between NATO and its Indo-Pacific partners.

NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) and the Directorate General Fire Safety and Civil Protection (DG FSCP) of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Interior are organizing NATO’s 20th Emergency Management exercise, “BULGARIA 2025”. The conduct of BULGARIA 2025 will be from 7 September 2025 to 12 September 2025.

On 7-8 September 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will visit Bulgaria.

NATO’s highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet at the Chiefs of Defence level from 26 to 27 September 2025, in Riga, Latvia. The Chair of the Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, will preside the meeting, attended as well by the Supreme Allied Commander for Europe (SACEUR), General Alexus G. Grynkewich, and the Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation (SACT), Admiral Pierre Vandier.

NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, travelled today (4 September 2025) to Czechia. He met Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and discussed the implementation of decisions taken by Allied leaders at the NATO Summit in The Hague, in June, to enhance defence spending and defence production, and to continue supporting Ukraine. “Czechia is a staunch and reliable Ally, making important contributions to NATO's deterrence and defence,” the Secretary General said. “You have a strong defence industry, you contribute to NATO's Forward Land Forces, you have participated in NATO's Air Policing Mission. So, Czechia knows what it means to stand by your Allies and NATO Allies stand with you,” he added.

On Thursday, 4 September 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Czechia where he will meet the Prime Minister, Mr Petr Fiala.

On Thursday, 4 September 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will participate in a virtual meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, hosted by the President of France, Mr Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Estonian President Alar Karis met in Brussels on Wednesday (3 September 2025) to discuss NATO’s ongoing support to Ukraine, deterrence and defence, and the implementation of key decisions from the NATO Summit in The Hague.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Luxembourg on 2 September 2025, meeting H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri, Prime Minister Luc Frieden, Minister of Defence Yuriko Backes, and Chamber of Deputies President Claude Wiseler. “You are a key contributor to NATO’s innovation agenda... and invest in critical satellite capabilities,” Mr. Rutte said, noting founding NATO member Luxembourg’s hosting of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), and investments in multinational capabilities such as the Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft.