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13 December 2024 Update

NATO Secretary General calls on Allies to increase defence spending: to prevent war, NATO must spend more 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 12 December 2024, Mr Rutte called on Allies to “shift to a wartime mindset and turbo charge our defence production and defence spending.” READ MORE

Secretary General pays tribute to US veterans of World War II at NATO Headquarters On 12 December 2024, Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed a group of World War II veterans from the United States to NATO Headquarters. Read more Over 70 companies chosen to join NATO’s 2025 accelerator programme for defence innovation On 11 December 2024, NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) announced a new cohort of innovative companies that will join its accelerator programme in January 2025. Read more NATO Allies join forces to enhance the security of critical undersea infrastructure Military and civilian experts from across NATO met at NATO Headquarters on 10 December 2024 to ramp up further cooperation to counter threats to critical undersea infrastructure. Read more Innovation and critical infrastructure in focus as energy security experts meet at NATO Headquarters Experts from Allied countries, think-tanks, academia and international organisations gathered at NATO Headquarters on 9 December 2024, for the annual roundtable on energy security hosted by NATO. They shared views on recent energy developments, including the changing critical infrastructure landscape, and their implications for our collective security. Read more Secretary General welcomes Moldovan President Maia Sandu to NATO Headquarters NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu to NATO Headquarters on 10 December 2024. President Sandu addressed Allied Ambassadors in a meeting of the North Atlantic Council. Read more Bi-annual Familiarization Programme exemplifies NATO’s iron-clad commitment to working with partners From 5 to 13 December 2024, 30 representatives from 20 partner countries visited NATO Headquarters and SHAPE for the NATO Partner Staff Officers' Familiarization Programme. The eight-day event, jointly organised by the NATO IMS Cooperative Security Division and SHAPE’s Partnerships Directorate, introduces participants to NATO’s structure and opportunities for cooperation. Read more Freedom does not come for free Our society is currently facing an unprecedented number of threats to freedom and security, including cyber attacks, hybrid threats, terrorism and the war raging at our doorstep. What is happening in Ukraine could happen on NATO territory, and while NATO stands ready to defend against these threats now, we need to be ready to safeguard our freedom and our security in the future as well. Watch Video THIS WEEK IN PICTURES

Press Release 13 December 2024 NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Montenegro On Monday, 16 December 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet with the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Mr Milojko Spajić, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels. Media advisory 13:25 (CET) Joint press conference by the Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Montenegro Media coverage Media representatives with annual accreditation to NATO can attend the press conference in person.  The press statements will be streamed live on the NATO website and on X @NATOPress. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as photographs, will be on the NATO website.   The video can be downloaded from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event. For more information: Contact the NATO Press Office

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