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24 April 2026 Update NATO Secretary General visits Türkiye in preparation for Ankara Summit, underlines importance of defence industry NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Ankara, Türkiye (21-22 April 2026) to engage with national leadership and visit an ASELSAN Technology Base. In his meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Mr Rutte highlighted Türkiye’s contribution to the Alliance and discussed preparations for the upcoming Summit in Ankara. Read more NATO Allies underline commitment to implementation of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Read more NATO and the European Union call for more sustained, coordinated support to Ukraine at joint meeting On 23 April 2026, at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, together with the Chair of the Political and Security Committee of the European Union, Lene Mandel Vensild, led an informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council and the Political and Security Committee, with a focus on Ukraine. Read more NATO’s Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia pays first visit to Armenia On 20-21 April 2026, Ambassador Kevin Hamilton, the NATO Secretary General's new Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, paid his first visit to Armenia. He was received by President Vahagn Khachaturyan, and held meetings with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Speaker of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Defence Minister Suren Papikyan, and Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan. Read more NATO Nuclear Symposium concludes in Istanbul NATO’s annual Nuclear Policy Symposium concluded in Istanbul on 22 April 2026, bringing together 150 experts from across the Alliance to exchange views on nuclear policy and nuclear deterrence ahead of the Ankara Summit. Read more NATO DIANA’s Rapid Adoption Service enables first R&D contract between Allies and industry NATO’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), on behalf of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), has awarded a research and development (R&D) contract to HonuWorx, a UK‑based technology company specialising in undersea robotics systems. This marks the first R&D contract awarded on behalf of a NATO Ally under NATO DIANA’s Rapid Adoption Service. Read more NATO’s science programme launches SPS SPARKS magazine Strong innovation and scientific ecosystems are crucial for maintaining NATO’s technological edge and strengthening the Alliance’s deterrence and defence. The NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme helps NATO Allies and partners develop their scientific capacities in security-related fields, while building and fostering partnerships and international collaboration. Read more NATO's Shadow Warriors: Inside the World's Elite Special Forces When the mission is too important for failure, they say: "Send us." Go inside the world's most elite military alliance and discover what it really takes to become a NATO special forces operator. Watch Video

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