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NATO welcomes new Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus G. Grynkewich of the US Air Force assumed command of Allied Command Operations in a ceremony at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium on Friday (4 July 2025). General Grynkewich succeeds General Christopher G. Cavoli of the US Army, who had been in post since 2022. Click here to download footage from the SACEUR change of command ceremony. To read more, click here for the webstory.

3 July 2025

NATO Secretary General to attend change of command ceremony On Friday, 4 July 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will attend the change of command ceremony for NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), in Mons, Belgium. U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli will relinquish command of Allied Command Operations and Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe to General Alexus G. Grynkewich of the United States Air Force. The Secretary General will deliver a speech. Media advisory 11:00 (CEST) Start of Change of Command Ceremony Media coverage The ceremony will be streamed live on the NATO website and will be made available to EBU News Exchange. Still images of the Secretary General’s participation will be available after the event on the NATO website. Video will also be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal.   For more information: For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office

4 July 2025 Update

NATO welcomes new Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Alexus G. Grynkewich of the US Air Force assumed command of Allied Command Operations in a ceremony at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium on 4 July 2025. General Grynkewich succeeds General Chris Cavoli of the US Army, who had been in post since 2022. Read more

NATO Secretary General highlights industry partnership in Toulouse visit NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Toulouse, France on 1 July 2025, engaging with Airbus leaders to strengthen ties with the defence industry. Speaking at the Airbus Top Executive Forum, Mr Rutte emphasized the shared goal of ensuring security and prosperity across all NATO nations. Read more NATO to participate at World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan From 1 to 12 August, NATO will participate in the 2025 edition of the World Expo in Japan. Taking place in Osaka, Kansai, the theme for this year’s Expo is “Designing Future Society for Our Lives”, with the sub-themes of “Saving Lives”, “Empowering Lives” and “Connecting Lives”. This landmark event is expected to welcome over 28 million visitors, making it one of the largest global gatherings after the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. Read more NATO appoints new Chief Scientist On 1 July 2025, Mr Steen Søndergaard assumes his term as NATO Chief Scientist. He was appointed to the position by the North Atlantic Council earlier this year, upon recommendation by the NATO Science & Technology Board (STB), for a three-year term. Read more From Concept to Capability: NISRF operates the NATO RQ-4D Phoenix from Finland June 2025: This month marks the first operating of the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF) RQ-4D Phoenix high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) remotely piloted aircraft (RPA) from Finland. This NISRF deployment underscores NATO’s ability to project ISR capability flexibly across the entire Alliance territory, ensuring informed decision-making and effective response wherever and whenever required. (Story courtesy NATO Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force) Read more NATO Leaders commit to investing more to keep us safe NATO Leaders wrapped up a two-day summit in The Hague, the Netherlands. They took major decisions to strengthen the Alliance and to be ready to face any threats in the future. Watch Video