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29 May 2026 Update NATO Secretary General meets with Prime Minister Magyar of Hungary On 28 May 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Prime Minister of Hungary Péter Magyar in Brussels to discuss preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara. Read more NATO Secretary General meets with Prime Minister Radev of Bulgaria On 28 May 2026, in Brussels, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Rumen Radev, to discuss preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara. Read more NATO strengthens relations with key cyber industries NATO is joining forces with Microsoft, Palo Alto Networks and ESET to enhance resilience to cyber threats and promote free, open, peaceful and secure cyberspace in line with international obligations. Read more NATO Secretary General at the Rotterdam City Hall event - Resilience is everyone’s responsibility Speaking to top executives from across the Dutch public and private sector at an event in the City Hall of Rotterdam on 26 May 2026, Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasised that resilience is not something national governments can do alone, and not something NATO and the military can do alone - it is a shared responsibility. “Citizens and businesses must also take responsibility and be prepared,” he said. Read more NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Partnerships concludes first trip to the Western Balkans From 14-22 May 2026, Ambassador Kevin Hamilton, Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Partnerships, paid his first official visit to the Western Balkans, with discussions in Sarajevo, Belgrade and Pristina. He also attended the first NATO-Serbia joint military exercise. Read more NATO Military Committee visits JFC Brunssum On 28 May 2026, the NATO Military Committee visited Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFC Brunssum), in the Netherlands. The Allied Military Representatives were briefed on ongoing work strands and deliverables to be presented at the upcoming Summit in Ankara in July 2026. Read more Allied mine counter-measure forces strengthen cooperation Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) participated in exercise ITA MINEX 2026, reinforcing interoperability, operational readiness, and cooperation among Allied maritime forces. During the exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, personnel took part in navigation and remotely operated vehicle (ROV) simulator training sessions, as well as professional exchanges regarding the evolving role of uncrewed surface vehicles (USV) in mine counter-measures operations. (Story courtesy of Allied Maritime Command) Read more NATO and Serbia conclude historic joint military exercise NATO and the Serbian Armed Forces concluded their first joint military exercise, marking an important milestone in practical cooperation between NATO and Serbia in NATO’s Partnership for Peace framework. Over the course of two weeks, around 600 troops from NATO Allies trained together with personnel of the Serbian Armed Forces, in a series of fictitious scenarios designed to strengthen professional military cooperation and enhance coordination.  (Story courtesy of Allied Joint Force Command Naples) Read more Apply now for the NATO Young Professionals Programme (YPP) Are you interested in accelerating your career and gaining work experience in a political and military alliance that keeps one billion people safe?   Apply now for the fourth cycle of the NATO Young Professionals Programme (YPP).  The deadline is 31 May 2026. Read more

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