NATO update

 

Crisis in the deep: submarine search and rescue At any given time, there are hundreds of submarines in operation globally. For NATO, they provide nuclear deterrence, gather intelligence, conduct anti-submarine warfare and support Special Operations. All while remaining stealthy and effective in our seas and oceans. But what happens if something goes wrong? Submarine rescue ships are on standby whenever there are submarines in the sea, to provide specialised expertise and equipment if a crisis strikes. NATO undertakes regular exercises to ensure we are prepared to assist submarines in distress. These drills enhance coordination among Allies and effectiveness in real-life emergencies. Nations involved in the exercise included Canada, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Türkiye, the United Kingdom and the United States. Click here to download the video and here for the b-roll. You can also watch the video on YouTube.

2 May 2025 Update

Secretary General welcomes German Federal President to NATO to mark 70 years of Germany’s membership in the Alliance On 28 April 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to NATO Headquarters to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany's accession to NATO. Mr Steinmeier was accompanied by the Acting Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius. Read more

NATO experts discuss nuclear deterrence challenges in Helsinki NATO’s annual Nuclear Policy Symposium kicked off in Helsinki, Finland on 29 April 2025. Held annually since 1992, it is the Alliance’s main nuclear policy event. The symposium brings together outside experts as well as NATO and Allied senior officials to discuss pressing nuclear challenges facing the Alliance. Read more NATO Secretary General visits United States in preparation for The Hague Summit NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte concluded a visit to the United States on 25 April 2025, focused on talks with senior US officials, including a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House. Read more Senior NATO advisors meet in Kyiv to discuss priorities for joint NATO-Ukraine lessons learned centre The Senior Advisory Board (SAB) of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) met in Kyiv, Ukraine on 25 April 2025 to discuss key priorities. Since its opening in February 2025, the Centre has already carried out its first projects focused on air defence, protection of critical infrastructure, and resilience and total defence. Read more NATO Emergency Management Exercise "BULGARIA 2025" NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) and the Directorate General Fire Safety and Civil Protection (DG FSCP) of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Interior are organising NATO’s 20th Emergency Management exercise, “BULGARIA 2025”. The exercise will run from 7 September 2025 to 12 September 2025. Read more Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Kuwait From 23 to 24 April 2025, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, visited Kuwait to meet with the country’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). Read more Crisis in the Deep | Submarine Search and Rescue At any given time, there are hundreds of submarines in operation globally. For NATO, they provide nuclear deterrence, gather intelligence, conduct anti-submarine warfare and support Special Operations. All while remaining stealthy and effective in our seas and oceans. But what happens if something goes wrong? Watch Video

Press Release 30 April 2025

NATO Secretary General meets Mr Johann Wadephul, member of the German Bundestag On Wednesday, 30 April 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will meet the member of the German Bundestag for Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Mr Johann Wadephul, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels. There will be no media opportunity. Photographs will be available on the NATO website.   For more information:  Contact the NATO Press Office