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3 July 2026 Update NATO Secretary General in Berlin: Germany leads and Germany delivers On 1 July 2026, ​​​​​NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled ​ to Germany for discussions with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara. Mr Rutte also attended a meeting of the German cabinet, the first time for a ​​NATO Secretary General in recent history. Read more NATO Secretary General visits the United Kingdom to discuss the summit of Allied leaders On 29 June 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about the priorities of the NATO Summit held in Ankara next week. Read more Deputy Secretary General addresses the Istanbul NATO Parliamentary Summit On 29 June 2026, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska took part in the NATO Parliamentary Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye, where she discussed key policy priorities and preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit, to be held in Ankara on 7-8 July. Read more Director General of the International Military Staff visits Georgia Tbilisi, 29 June to 1 July 2026 – Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrėnas, Director General of the International Military Staff (DGIMS), visited Georgia. He met with the First Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia, Paata Patiashvili, and the Commander of the Georgian Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Giorgi Matiashvili. He also visited the NATO Liaison Office in Tbilisi. Read more NATO Maven Smart System achieves full technical operational capability On 22 June, NATO Maven Smart System (MSS) achieved its full technical operational capability, marking a major milestone in the Alliance’s digital transformation. “Data more than ever is a strategic asset. Our ability to share it in a secure way, governed by common standards, while respecting national sovereignty, strengthening trust and enhancing operational coherence will be critical for our warfighters,” said Ambassador Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation. (Story courtesy SHAPE) Read more 1 German-Netherlands Corps assumes tactical command responsibility for Estonia and Latvia, succeeding Multinational Corps Northeast Germany and the Netherlands provide an additional corps headquarters for NATO’s eastern flank – strengthening command capacity, readiness and collective defence across the Baltic Sea region. (Story courtesy 1 German-Netherlands Corps) Read more Defence Innovation | NATO and new technologies Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has highlighted how quickly warfare is evolving — with innovation cycles compressed from years into months. But this acceleration is part of a broader shift. As the security environment becomes more complex, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and quantum computing are reshaping the nature of conflict. For NATO, this means rethinking how technology is developed, tested and delivered to Allied forces. Watch Video Overview - 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara

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