NATO update

 

This is Eastern Sentry Following Russia’s reckless and dangerous violations of NATO airspace, NATO launched Eastern Sentry – a multi-domain activity that will strengthen our defences even further. This military activity adds additional assets from Allies and better connects those already available all along the Alliance’s eastern flank. It adds flexibility, strength and responsiveness. NATO is a defensive alliance and we always stand ready to defend every inch of NATO territory. Click here to download the video. You can also watch the video on YouTube. You can find here a b-roll of NATO AWACS aircraft patrolling NATO skies and here a b-roll of French jets deployed to Poland for Eastern Sentry. Exercise Steadfast Noon 25: NATO Allies train for nuclear deterrence Seventy aircraft from 14 Allied countries are taking part in NATO’s annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon. This long-planned, routine training event is part of NATO’s ongoing efforts to maintain readiness and promote transparency regarding its nuclear posture. The exercise is unrelated to current world events, and no live weapons are involved. Around 2,000 personnel and multiple aircraft types, including both conventional and dual‑capable aircraft, are taking part in the exercise to test NATO’s nuclear deterrence. Supporting assets include surveillance, air-to-air refuelling, and command and control aircraft. The 2025 exercise runs from 13 to 24 October. Click here to download the b-roll and here for the photo gallery. Footage features Dutch and German aircraft taxiing, taking off and landing as part of NATO’s nuclear deterrence exercise, along with footage of maintenance crews servicing and prepariNuclearng the jets. It also includes soundbites from Col. Daniel Bunch, Chief of NATO  Operations at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE), and Jim Stokes, Director of Nuclear Policy at NATO Headquarters. • NATO Defence Ministers focus on deterrence, counter-drone initiatives, defence investment and support to Ukraine • Video - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal

NATO Defence Ministers focus on deterrence, counter-drone initiatives, defence investment and support to Ukraine NATO Defence Ministers concluded their first meeting since the NATO Summit in The Hague on 15 October. Read more NATO Allies cooperate on next-generation training capability On 15 October, 13 Allies (Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Türkiye and the United Kingdom) agreed to initiate the development of a multinational simulated training capability. Read more NATO’s annual nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon begins On 13 October 2025, NATO began its annual nuclear deterrence exercise Steadfast Noon. The exercise is a long planned, routine training activity and part of NATO’s broader efforts to maintain readiness and ensure transparency around its nuclear posture. It is not linked to any current world events, and no live weapons are used. Read more Secretary General in Slovenia: NATO is stepping up On 13 October 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Ljubljana, Slovenia, where he addressed the 71st Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Read more NATO opens new Combined Air Operations Centre in Norway NATO and Norway marked the opening of the Combined Air Operations Centre (CAOC) Bodø, enhancing the Alliance’s ability to lead and coordinate air operations across the Nordic region, the Arctic, and across the Alliance. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command) Read more NATO welcomes Lieutenant General Brooks as the new Deputy Chair of the Military Committee Lieutenant General Winston P. Brooks began his tenure as the new Deputy Chair of the NATO Military Committee on 13 October. Read more NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Minister of Defence of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal ”It's a real pleasure to host the Minister of Defence of Ukraine, Denys Shmyhal, here at NATO. NATO clearly prioritises to keep Ukraine in the fight as strong as possible today, making sure that all Allies, but also outside NATO, our partners, give to Ukraine whatever they can to make sure that you have what you need, both in lethal and non-lethal air defence systems, etc.” Watch Video THIS WEEK IN PICTURES

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