News
| Date | Title | |
| 12 Dec. 2024 |  | In his first major speech as NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte highlighted the critical need to ramp up defence spending and defence production in an increasingly turbulent security environment. Speaking at an event hosted by Carnegie Europe in Brussels on Thursday (12 December 2024), Mr Rutte called on Allies to “shift to a wartime mindset and turbo charge our defence production and defence spending.” |
| 04 Dec. 2024 |  |
NATO Foreign Ministers chart way forward in addressing Russian sabotage NATO Foreign Ministers wrapped up two days of meetings in Brussels on Wednesday (December 4) addressing Russia’s escalating campaign of hostile actions in NATO countries. |
| 22 Nov. 2024 |  |
NATO Military Committee visits SHAPE to discuss deterrence and defence On Thursday 21 November 2024, the NATO Military Committee visited Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Mons to be briefed on the status of collective defence planning and the ongoing changes to NATO’s Command and Control. |
| 22 Nov. 2024 |  |
National logistics directors address lessons learned from NATO’s largest exercise in decades Following Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024, which took place earlier this year, the Logistics Committee met at NATO Headquarters this week (20-21 November 2024) to discuss how to improve mobility corridors, digitalisation, innovation, multi-national maintenance, interoperability with partners, and delivery in a contested environment. These elements are important in ensuring an efficient and effective deterrence and defence. |
| 18 Oct. 2024 |  |
NATO Secretary General: Strengthening deterrence “top priority” NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of talks on Friday (18 October) with a commitment to further support Ukraine, strengthen ties with partners in the Asia-Pacific and reinforce the Alliance’s deterrence and defence. |
| 16 Oct. 2024 |  |
Secretary General welcomes Sweden’s plans to boost defence spending 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. |
| 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. |
| 14 Jun. 2024 |  | NATO Defence Ministers concluded a two-day meeting on Friday (14 June 2024) to prepare the Washington Summit in July. They discussed strengthening NATO’s deterrence and defence and support for Ukraine. |
| 23 May. 2024 |  | The NATO Logistics Committee, NATO's principal high-level body dealing with logistics, met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 21-22 May 2024. Allies’ discussions focused on how to implement NATO’s defence plans, which will ensure that NATO can continue to deter and defend by moving forces and equipment to the right place and at the right time. |
| 23 May. 2024 | | The NATO Logistics Committee, NATO's principal high-level body dealing with logistics, met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels on 21-22 May 2024. Allies’ discussions focused on how to implement NATO’s defence plans, which will ensure that NATO can continue to deter and defend by moving forces and equipment to the right place and at the right time. |