News
| Date | Title | |
| 16 Oct. 2024 |  |
Fostering security-related scientific cooperation with Romania through NATO’s SPS Programme 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. |
| 16 Oct. 2024 |  |
Secretary General praises Latvia for its contributions to NATO 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. |
| 16 Oct. 2024 |  | 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. |
| 15 Oct. 2024 |  | 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. |
| 14 Oct. 2024 |  |
NATO Chief Scientist launches Grants Programme to foster global security innovation 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. |
| 14 Oct. 2024 |  | 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). |
| 11 Oct. 2024 |  | 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. |
| 10 Oct. 2024 |  | 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. |
| 10 Oct. 2024 |  | On 10 October 2024, Mr Radek Visinger, Chair of the International Board of Auditors for NATO (IBAN), signed in Skopje, by delegation from the Board, a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation with Mr Maksim Acevski, Auditor General of the State Audit Office (SAO) of the Republic of North Macedonia. |
| 10 Oct. 2024 |  |
Secretary General praises the United Kingdom’s contributions to NATO and Ukraine 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. |