News
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| 25 Apr. 2025 |  | From 23-24 April, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, visited Kuwait to meet with the nation’s senior political and military leadership. The trip marked Admiral Cavo Dragone’s first time in the Gulf and his inaugural mission to a member of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), as CMC. During his stay, he also delivered remarks at the Mubarak Al-Abdullah Joint Command and Staff College (MAJCSC), visited the Salem Al-Sabah Air Base, and received a briefing at the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre in Kuwait (NIRC). |
| 09 Apr. 2025 |  | On Wednesday 9th April, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, visited Albania and met with the highest political and military leadership. Admiral Cavo Dragone’s visit followed the 16th anniversary of the country joining the Alliance. He also delivered a lecture to the Defence Security College in Tirana. |
| 28 Mar. 2025 |  | From 26 to 28 March, the NATO Military Committee visited the Island of Gotland and Luleå in Sweden, on an invitation by the Swedish Chief of Defence, General Michael Claesson. This was the first visit of the Military Committee to Sweden, since the country became the 32nd member of the NATO Alliance, in March 2024. |
| 19 Mar. 2025 |  |
NATO Defence College Field Studies Visit to NATO HQ on 19 March On 19 March, the NATO Defense College (NDC) conducted a Field Studies visit to NATO HQ, International Military Staff, providing a unique learning opportunity for the Senior Course (SC) and NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC) participants. This visit, which is an integral part of the NDC curriculum, allows course members to engage with national, regional, and global decision-makers while gaining firsthand insights into security policies, armed forces, and cultural values. |
| 18 Mar. 2025 |  | Brussels, NATO HQ, 18 March 2025 – Led by Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, the 32 NATO Chiefs of Defence, together with Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher G. Cavoli and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, met (via VTC) today, to discuss the current global security environment. |
| 11 Mar. 2025 |  | Brussels, NATO HQ, 10 March 2025 – A delegation of students and faculty members from the Baltic Defence College (Tartu, EE) visited NATO Headquarters, yesterday. As a part of their ongoing professional journey, the visitors were briefed by a number of subject matter experts from the International Military Staff and International Staff. These briefings showcased how NATO is protecting its 1 billion citizens, across all domains. |
| 10 Mar. 2025 |  |
NATO Military Committee visits key NATO and US Commands in the USA United States, 7 March 2025 – The NATO Military Committee (MC) conducted a two-part visit to the United States 3-7 March, focusing on NATO's strategic, technological and space capabilities. |
| 26 Feb. 2025 |  |
NATO Partners meet with International Military Staff in Bi-annual Meeting with Partners Brussels, NATO HQ, 26 February 2025 – The Cooperative Security Division of the NATO International Military Staff (IMS) hosted the first of its 2025 Bi-annual Meetings with Partner Military Representatives. Participants from 22 NATO Partner Nations and the European Union Military Staff discussed the outcomes of the January 2025 Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session and NATO’s continuing emphasis on Partners in the coming decades. The meeting was opened by the Director General of the International Military Staff, Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak. The participants also met with the new Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. |
| 11 Feb. 2025 |  | Warsaw, 10 February 2025 – The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, paid a visit to Poland and met with political and military leadership. He also visited the logistical hub of the NATO Security Assistance and Training to Ukraine (NSATU). |
| 10 Feb. 2025 |  |
The NATO International Military Staff Celebrates its 58th Anniversary Brussels, NATO HQ, 10 February 2025 – The Director General of the NATO International Military Staff (IMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak and the Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Lieutenant General Andrew M. Rohling opened the annual IMS Day with keynote speeches. Following their addresses to the staff, the IMS Day Exhibition, which showcased the history of NATO IMS, was unveiled. |