NATO update

 

30 January 2026 Update

NATO Secretary General joins Industry during NATO’s C-UAS Week On 28 January 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joined an Industry Day during NATO’s Counter-Uncrewed Autonomous Systems (C-UAS) Week at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The event brought together over 100 representatives from NATO, Allied nations and industry to discuss how best to counter the dangers posed by drones. It follows Allies’ decision, at the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in October 2025, to expand NATO’s counter-drone capabilities. Read more

NATO Secretary General attends meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence On 26 January 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte took part in an exchange of views with Members of the European Parliament’s Committees on Security and Defence (SEDE) and Foreign Affairs (AFET).  The meeting was held in association with the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. Read more Anadolu Turkish Maritime Task Group deploys for exercise Steadfast Dart Anadolu Turkish Maritime Task Group, operating under NATO’s Allied Reaction Force (ARF), deployed from Türkiye earlier this month and arrived in Rota, Spain on 29 January, in support of exercise Steadfast Dart 2026. (Story courtesy of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum) Read more Allied air forces demonstrate enhanced Air Policing capabilities on NATO's eastern flank and in the High North Allied air forces demonstrate enhanced interoperability, robust coordination and commitment to the Alliance, ensuring the security of NATO airspace 24/7.  (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command) Read more NATO's Allied Maritime Command welcomes new Commander Allied Maritime Command conducted a change of command ceremony on 23 January 2026 at its Northwood Headquarters in London. Royal Navy Admiral Sir Keith Blount KCB OBE, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, presided over the ceremony as Royal Navy Vice Admiral Robert Pedre CB assumed command from Royal Navy Vice Admiral Sir Mike Utley KCB OBE. (Story courtesy of Allied Maritime Command) Read more NATO's presence in Slovakia NATO’s forces in Slovakia stand ready to assure Allies and increase security in the eastern part of the Alliance. Established after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, NATO’s forces in Slovakia include a multinational battlegroup led by Spain, with troop contributions from Czechia, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia. Watch video

30 January 2026 The Ukraine Defence Contact Group to meet at NATO Headquarters On Thursday 12 February 2026, the United Kingdom and Germany will convene the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at NATO HQ. Media representatives with annual accreditation to NATO for 2026 do not need to request accreditation for this event. Media representatives without annual accreditation who have registered for the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence can also cover the event. Media representatives can still apply for accreditation for the NATO Ministers of defence meeting until Sunday 1 February 2026 at 23:59 (CET) Media opportunities will be set out in due course. For more details please contact: United Kingdom – SPO-UDCG@mod.gov.uk  Germany - pr-10-na@brue.auswaertiges-amt.de  and pr-1-na@brue.auswaertiges-amt.de

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