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27 February 2026 Update NATO Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Lithuania discuss collective security and support for Ukraine On 26 February 2026, Secretary General Mark Rutte met Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė at the NATO Headquarters in Brussels. During their meeting the leaders discussed the growing strength of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture, including how Europe is stepping up to invest more for the benefit of the whole Alliance. Read more Marking four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion, NATO Secretary General praises Ukraine as a nation of heroes On 24 February 2026, NATO marked the fourth anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine at its headquarters in Brussels with a ceremony and a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council. Read more NATO ramps up development of future surveillance capability On 25 February 2026, Allies agreed to move to the next stage in NATO’s ambitious project that will deliver its future-fit surveillance capabilities. The Alliance Future Surveillance and Control (AFSC) aims to redefine how NATO will continue to effectively conduct multi-domain surveillance and tactical control. Read more NATO explores the role of geospatial intelligence in strengthening deterrence and defence On 26 February 2026, NATO HQ hosted the first “Spatial Edge: USGIF Day”, bringing together experts from Allies, industry and academia to examine how geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) supports NATO’s collective defence. Read more NATO High Level Group meets in Brussels on NATO’s nuclear deterrence The NATO High Level Group, the senior advisory board to NATO’s Nuclear Planning Group (NPG), met in Brussels on 25 February 2026, to discuss the role of NATO’s nuclear capabilities in preserving peace, preventing coercion and deterring aggression. Read more NATO Allies demonstrate undersea dominance in exercise Dynamic Manta 26 Allied forces deploy across the Mediterranean Sea from 23 February to 6 March, for NATO’s annual exercise Dynamic Manta. This exercise is a key maritime activity designed to strengthen collective defence, reinforce Allied assurance, and deepen operational cooperation among participating nations. (Story courtesy of Allied Maritime Command) Read more Allies conduct drone training on eastern flank NATO Allied Air Command conducted counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) training over the Baltics to reinforce Allied deterrence, strengthen cohesion across the Alliance, and enhance operational readiness along NATO’s eastern flank, in support of Eastern Sentry and exercise Steadfast Dart 26. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command) Read more NATO Allies help prepare Ukrainian forces for frontline combat At a training camp in south-east Poland, Ukrainian troops are learning how to fight and survive on the battlefield under the instruction of NATO Allies. Watch Video

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