Secretary General welcomes first package of U.S. equipment for Ukraine funded by the Netherlands under new NATO initiative
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte today (4 August 2025) welcomed the first package of U.S. military equipment for Ukraine coordinated under the new NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative. The Secretary General and the Dutch government confirmed that the Netherlands is funding the first package in full.
What Is a NATO Centre of Excellence?
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NATO’s ‘eyes in the sky’ obtain air-to-air refuelling certification
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.
NATO Archives Reading Room at reduced capacity over the summer period
In July and August, the NATO Archives’ events and services at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, including the Reading Room for visiting researchers and the Declassified Tours of the building will operate at limited capacity.
Innovation and Interoperability: The Strategic Impact of NATO’s Centres of Excellence
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Uncrewed Systems Trialed in Finnish Waters under Task Force X Baltic Initiative
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