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On Thursday (17 October 2024), NATO launched five initiatives designed to address some of the most critical areas for Allied deterrence and defence. These new multinational High Visibility Projects will involve a total of 26 Allies and will help deliver critical capabilities that will enhance interoperability among NATO forces.

On Thursday (17 October, 2024), NATO launched a new initiative to foster secure data sharing at speed and scale to further enhance situational awareness and data-driven decision-making.

On Saturday, 19 October 2024, NATO Acting Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Boris Ruge, will travel to Riga, Latvia.

NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, travelled to the Kingdom of Morocco on 15 October 2024 for his second visit to the region in this new capacity. He met with high-level officials to discuss the further development of the NATO-Morocco partnership and other issues of mutual interest.

On Wednesday (October 16), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels to discuss the strengthening of NATO’s deterrence and defence and NATO’s increased support to Ukraine.

As NATO Defence Ministers prepare to meet at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Thursday and Friday (17-18 October 2024), Secretary General Mark Rutte previewed the expected outcomes of the meeting in a press conference at NATO Headquarters.

On Wednesday (16 October 2024), members of NATO’s Science for Peace and Security (SPS) team were in Bucharest to announce an upcoming call for proposals on security-related scientific cooperation. The new call invites researchers from Romania, as well as other NATO and partner nations, to submit proposals for collaborative research activities.

On Wednesday (16 October 2024), at his official residence in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with the Prime Minister of Latvia, Evika Siliņa, to discuss further strengthening NATO’s defences and NATO’s continued support to Ukraine.

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 Croatia Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, who was instrumental in leading her country, alongside Albania, to NATO membership in 2009.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Christopher Cavoli and other senior officials during his first visit to the Alliance’s Supreme Headquarters (SHAPE) in the Belgian city of Mons on Monday (14 October 2024).

NATO has officially launched its Chief Scientist Grants Programme, dedicated to fostering excellence in science and technology research. In total, 500,000 euros will support research projects focused on advancing science and contributing to global security. Researchers from NATO member countries are invited to apply, with grants ranging from 25,000 euros to 100,000 euros. These will support projects in areas such as deterrence and defence; diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) fields; emerging and disruptive technologies; as well as Science and Technology (S&T) resilience and foresight.

On Wednesday, 16 October 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will receive the Prime Minister of Latvia, Ms Evika Siliņa, at his official residence in Brussels.

On Wednesday, 16 October 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will receive the Prime Minister of Sweden, Mr Ulf Kristersson, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

On Monday, 14 October 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will visit Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and will travel to Germany.

NATO will begin its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday (14 October 2024) with more than 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over western Europe. Steadfast Noon runs for two weeks and involves fighter jets capable of carrying U.S. nuclear warheads, but does not involve any live weapons.

On Wednesday, 16 October 2024, NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will brief the press ahead of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, which will take place on 17-18 October 2024 at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.

On Thursday (10 October 2024) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to London for meetings with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and UK Defence Secretary John Healey.

From 5 to 9 October 2024, the Director General of the NATO International Military Staff (DGIMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak visited NATO Partner Azerbaijan. While in Baku, he met with military leaders and senior officials. Their discussions included military cooperation, defence reform and how to strengthen regional security and stability.