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Press Release 18 December 2025

Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session - 21-22 January 2026 NATO’s highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet on 21-22 January 2026 in Brussels, at the Chiefs of Defence level. The Chair of the Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, will preside the meeting, with the participation of the 32 Allies, along with the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Alexus G. Grynkewich, and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), Admiral Pierre Vandier. Allied Chiefs of Defence will also meet with counterparts from NATO Indo-Pacific Partners, Georgia and Ukraine. In the first session, SACEUR will brief the Chiefs of Defence on the status of NATO’s readiness to bolster the Alliance’s collective deterrence and defence posture in the face of our common security challenges. During the second session, SACT will address how NATO can accelerate the delivery of relevant capabilities by supporting Nations in adopting and fielding innovation, at the right scale and pace. In the NATO-Ukraine Council format, Chiefs of Defence will also discuss the situation on the ground in Ukraine and NATO continued support to Ukraine, including the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) and the Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC). The Chair of the EU Military Committee (CEUMC) is also invited to participate in this session. The following sessions will stress the strategic role of Partnerships to address interlinked and evolving global security challenges with counterparts from NATO Indo-Pacific Partners and Georgia. CMC, SACEUR and SACT will hold a Joint Press Conference upon conclusion of the meeting. Media opportunity Wednesday 21 Jan 2026 08:30 (CET) Opening remarks by: Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee. Thursday 22 Jan 2026 17:30 (CET) Joint press conference with: Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC); General Alexus G. Grynkewich, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR); Admiral Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT). Media representatives wishing to attend the press conference are invited to contact the NATO IMS Public Affairs and Strategic Communications (PASCAD) Office via email (pascad@hq.nato.int) with a completed accreditation form no later than 1200hrs (Brussels Time) on Monday, 12 January 2026. Media representatives with permanent accreditation to NATO for 2025/26 are not required to apply for ad-hoc accreditation. Media accreditation forms Please download the accreditation form and send it via email with the required attachments: English | French In case of issues, please email pascad@hq.nato.int Once approved, Media passes will not be mailed to applicants, but must be collected in person at the Guard House South, NATO Headquarters, Boulevard Leopold III, Brussels, upon presentation of a valid ID card / passport, along with a valid national Press pass (or accreditation letter from a recognized media organisation), and a copy of the confirmation email of successful accreditation. Passes must be always worn visibly during the stay at NATO Headquarters. Security personnel may ask to check another form of ID, at any time. Media representatives are informed that security personnel will examine and may test equipment and personal effects carried onto the site. Media representatives are also advised to arrive at NATO Headquarters with sufficient lead-time to complete their in-processing. Livestreaming The opening remarks delivered by the NATO Chair of the NATO Military Committee will be streamed live on the NATO website and NATO International Military Staff Youtube Channel. The press conference will also be streamed live on the NATO website and NATO International Military Staff Youtube Channel. The live feed will be provided to EBU. Video footage will be available for free download from the NATO Multimedia Portal after the event. Imagery Following each event, photos, video and audio files will be made available on the NATO IMS webpage www.nato.int/ims, as well as on the Military Committee in Chiefs of Defence Session (MCCS) event page. Social media Latest information and photos from the MCCS will be posted on the following X accounts: @CMC_NATO  and  @NATO_PASCAD. Please use the hashtags #NATOCHoDs and #NATOMC when posting about the NATO Military Committee. Media enquiries Capt (N) Giovanni Galoforo, Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Advisor to the NATO Military Committee and the NATO International Military Staff. Tel: +32 2 707 5983 E-Mail: Galoforo.Giovanni@hq.nato.int LTC Balkus Tomas, Deputy Public Affairs and Strategic Communications Advisor to the NATO Military Committee and the NATO International Military Staff. Tel: +32 2 707 1029 E-Mail: Balkus.Tomas@hq.nato.int   Find more background information about the NATO Military Committee

17 December 2025

NATO Secretary General to visit Poland On 18 December 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Poland. The Secretary General will meet the President of Poland, Mr Karol Nawrocki, in Warsaw, as well as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Poland, Mr Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and the Secretary of Defence of the United Kingdom, Mr John Healey, in Bemowo Piskie. Mr Rutte will also address the troops of the NATO Forward Land Forces Battlegroup deployed at Bemowo Piskie. Media advisory 14:15 (CET)  Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of Poland and the Secretary of Defence of the United Kingdom   Media coverage The joint press conference will be streamed live on the NATO website and will be made available to EBU News Exchange.   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 after the event.   For more information: For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office

17 December 2025

NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Armenia On Thursday 18 December 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will travel to Yerevan, Armenia. The Deputy Secretary General will meet with the Prime Minister, Mr Nikol Pashinyan, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Mr Alen Simonyan, the Foreign Minister, Mr Ararat Mirzoyan, and the Defence Minister, Mr Suren Papikyan. Ms Shekerinska will also meet with civil society representatives and NATO Allied Ambassadors. Pictures will be available on the NATO website. For more information: For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office

NATO's presence in Latvia NATO’s multinational forces in Latvia are a key part of the Alliance’s deterrence and defence posture along its eastern flank. Led by Canada, troops from 14 Allied nations work side by side with the Latvian National Armed Forces.  Originally established in 2017 as a multinational battlegroup, the unit has since expanded to brigade level, bringing together armoured, artillery and air defence elements capable of rapid reinforcement if required. Regular joint exercises ensure that soldiers from across the Alliance can operate seamlessly together, ensuring the ability to defend NATO Allies. Latvia is also further protected by the new NATO activity ‘Eastern Sentry’, which boosts NATO’s vigilance along the entire eastern flank with more air, land and sea-based military assets. The activity also includes innovative technologies to tackle new challenges, like the ones we see from drones. Additionally, it helps to better connect the military assets that are already available, from the High North to the Black Sea, and elsewhere in the Alliance. Click here to download the video. You can also watch the video on YouTube. Please register on the NATO website to download the files and subscribe to the NATO Multimedia newsletter to keep receiving our e-mails. Press Release 15 December 2025 NATO Secretary General attends a Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will attend a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group. There are no media opportunities foreseen at NATO HQ. For more details please contact: United Kingdom – NewsDesk@mod.gov.uk Germany - pr-10-na@brue.auswaertiges-amt.de and pr-1-na@brue.auswaertiges-amt.de For general queries: contact the NATO Press Office 15 December 2025 Participation by the NATO Secretary General in a meeting of leaders on Ukraine On Monday, 15 December, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will travel to Berlin, Germany, to attend a meeting of leaders on Ukraine, hosted by the Federal Chancellor, Friedrich Merz. There will be no media opportunity. Photographs will be available on the NATO website. For more information: For general queries: Contact the NATO Press Office Participation du secrétaire général de l'OTAN à une réunion de dirigeants sur l’Ukraine Ce lundi (15 décembre), le secrétaire général de l'OTAN, Mark Rutte, se rendra à Berlin (Allemagne) pour participer à une réunion de dirigeants sur l’Ukraine, organisée à l’initiative du chancelier fédéral, Friedrich Merz. Il n’y aura pas de couverture médias. Des photos seront mises en ligne sur le site web de l’OTAN. Pour de plus amples informations Questions d’ordre général : formulaire de contact du Service Presse de l’OTAN