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NATO Secretary General visits Germany NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is visiting Germany on 9 July 2025, to attend the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany’s accession to NATO. NATO Secretary General met the Federal Chancellor, Mr Friedrich Merz, the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Johann Wadephul, the President of the Bundestag, Ms Julia Klöckner, as well as parliamentarians from the Defence Committee. Click here to download the joint press conference by NATO Secretary General and the Federal Chancellor.  The ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany's accession to NATO will be made available on the NATO Multimedia portal after the event.

10 July 2025

NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Croatia On 11 and 12 July 2025 the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will visit Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Deputy Secretary General will attend the Dubrovnik Forum 2025 and have a number of bilateral engagements on the margins of the Forum. Media advisory 12 July, 13:00 (CEST) Participation at the Dubrovnik Forum 2025 by the NATO Deputy Secretary General Media Coverage The event will be streamed live on the YouTube channel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Croatia.   For more information: For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office

11 July 2025 Update NATO Secretary General commends Germany’s role in the Alliance NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on 9 July 2025, thanking him for Germany’s leading role in the Alliance, and its support to Ukraine. Read more Director General of the International Military Staff concludes three-year tenure After three years at the helm of the International Military Staff (IMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak (POL Army) concluded his tenure as Director General. Appointed in July 2022, General Adamczak led the IMS through a period of raising challenges, leading to strategic adaptation, increasing of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture, and enhanced coordination across the Alliance’s military structures. Read more NATO and Ukraine share lessons on food security and resilient agriculture The Ukrainian food system has demonstrated a remarkable resilience, despite the impact that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues to have on its personnel, infrastructure and transport capabilities. Read more Multinational exercise Anatolian Eagle 25 enhances interoperability Allied and partner air forces met in Konya, Türkiye for exercise Anatolian Eagle 25. This multinational live-fly exercise delivered advanced, high-tempo combat training designed to sharpen interoperability and reinforce NATO’s collective defence posture. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command) Read more NATO Committee on Reserves Summer Plenary Meeting From 24 to 26 June 2025, the NATO Committee on Reserves (NCR) convened its Summer Plenary Meeting in Kirkenes, Norway, at the invitation of the Norwegian military authorities. Read more What's in the kit of a Spanish infantry soldier Amidst the rugged terrain of Romania during exercise Steadfast Dart, a Spanish infantry soldier reveals the essential gear he carries to stay agile, prepared and mission-ready. Watch Video THIS WEEK IN PICTURES "NATO first”: A new era for UK defence Lord Robertson SUBSCRIBE NATO HQ, Blvd Leopold III 1110 Brussels, Belgium

"NATO first”: A new era for UK defence The Rt. Hon. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen The world has fundamentally changed since I was NATO Secretary General in the early 21st century. It would be wrong to label that time as “peaceful” – indeed it saw the first and only ever declaration of NATO’s Article 5 following the 9/11 attacks against the United States – but it was a time in which we were cautiously optimistic about the prospects of long-term global peace and security. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said in 2025. Today, the UK and NATO are facing threats which are more serious and less predictable than at any point since the Cold War. READ MORE