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7 February 2025 Update NATO Secretary General hails strong cooperation with Iraq NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Iraq on 4-5 February 2025, together with Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli. During his trip, he met with the President, Dr Abdul Latif Rashid, the Prime Minister, Mohammed Shia’ Al-Sudani, and other high-level officials of the Iraqi government, with whom he exchanged views on a range of topics, including the role of NATO Mission Iraq (NMI), the NATO-Iraq partnership and the security situation in the region. Read more NATO Secretary General meets with UK Prime Minister On 3 February, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, to discuss defence spending and ongoing support for Ukraine. Read more Finnish Air Force leads NATO Air Policing in Iceland for the first time Four F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and some 50 personnel from the Finnish Air Force are currently deployed to Iceland to support NATO’s Air Policing mission and strengthen airborne surveillance and interception capabilities, under Iceland's Peacetime Preparedness Needs (ASIC IPPN). Read more NATO Allies discuss security and cooperation with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen On 5 February 2025, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed the new Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Foreign Minister of Finland, Elina Valtonen, for a meeting with the North Atlantic Council. Read more NATO Secretary General calls for a strong NATO-EU partnership at EU leaders’ informal retreat On 3 February 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in an informal meeting of EU leaders in Brussels to discuss European defence. Read more Think like a RECON trooper NATO’s recon soldiers have one of the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the Alliance: they scout far ahead of the main force, observing everything from terrain conditions, to weather, to the disposition of enemy forces. Pulling this off takes not just physical toughness, but the mental resilience to push through fatigue and discomfort to get the job done. Watch Video Algorithmic invasions: How information warfare threatens NATO's eastern flank Professor Corneliu Bjola SUBSCRIBE

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NATO protects undersea infrastructure through Baltic Sentry activity Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) is guarding critical undersea infrastructure (CUI) in the Baltic Sea as part of Baltic Sentry, a maritime patrol activity intended to deter further incidents against Allied undersea pipelines and cables. Baltic Sentry, announced by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on 14 January 2025, comes after potential sabotage on several undersea pipelines and cables between NATO’s Baltic and Nordic Allies. While Allies are responsible for monitoring and guarding their territorial waters, Baltic Sentry leverages NATO’s standing maritime units in international waters to keep a close eye on maritime traffic and look for signs of suspicious behaviour. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of Royal Netherlands Navy ships patrolling near Denmark, as well as an interview with Lieutenant Commander Sander Klop, commanding officer of the HNLMS  NATO Review offers expert opinion, analysis and debate on security issues. What is published in this magazine does not necessarily represent the official position or policy of member governments, or of NATO Algorithmic invasions: How information warfare threatens NATO's eastern flank Professor Corneliu Bjola On 6 December 2024, in an unprecedented move, Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the results of the first round of its 24 November presidential election, citing evidence provided by intelligence agencies that the electoral process had been “compromised throughout its duration and across all stages”. READ/LISTEN MORE Schiedam. 7 February 2025 NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Hungary On Monday, 10 February 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will travel to Székesfehérvár, Hungary, where she will participate in a ceremony declaring the Headquarters Multinational Division Centre fully operational. During her visit, Ms Shekerinska will meet with the Minister of Defence of Hungary, Mr Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky and other high-level officials.   For general queries:  Contact the NATO Press Office 7 February 2025 Pre-ministerial press conference of the NATO Secretary General On Wednesday, 12 February 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will brief the press ahead of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, which will take place on 13 February 2025, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels. Media advisory 12:30 (CET)   Pre-ministerial press conference by the Secretary General Media accreditation and coverage Media representatives with annual accreditation to NATO (for 2024 or 2025) can attend the press conference using their annual badge. Media representatives accredited for the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence (and who have received confirmation of their successful accreditation), can also cover the pre-ministerial press conference. Media accreditation for the Ministerial meeting is closed. The press conference will be streamed live on the  NATO website, EBU Worldfeed, to EBU news exchange, as well as on  NATO News on YouTube. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as pictures, will be available on the NATO website. Video will be available for free download from the  NATO Multimedia Portal. For more information: For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office 5 February 2025 NATO Secretary General to take part in the EU Ambassadors Conference 2025 On Thursday, 6 February 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will participate in a panel discussion followed by an exchange of views at the EU Ambassadors Conference 2025 on the topic “EU and NATO: A new era for EU’s defence and security”. There will be no media opportunity. Photographs will be available on the NATO website. For more information: About the EU Ambassadors Conference, please access the event’s website. For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office.