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17 July 2026 Update NATO Secretary General attends meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris On 13 July 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte attended a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris. The meeting was co-chaired by the President of France Emmanuel Macron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Sir Keir Starmer, together with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. They were joined by the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Read more Statement of condemnation by the North Atlantic Council of Russia's malicious cyber activities Read more NATO Deputy Secretary General addresses the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence On 15 July 2026, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska participated in a meeting of the European Parliament's Committee on Security and Defence. She briefed on the outcomes of the NATO Summit in Ankara and answered questions from Members of the European Parliament. Read more Supporting Allied Capabilities: NISRF Facilitates Belgian MQ-9B Deployment Between April and July 2026, the NATO Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Force (NISRF) supported the temporary deployment of a Belgian MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft at Italian Air Force Base Sigonella. (Story courtesy NISRF Public Affairs Office) Read more SNMCMG2 strengthens maritime security through multinational operations and exercises across the Mediterranean Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) has conducted a successful operational period in the Mediterranean, reinforcing NATO’s maritime security objectives through sustained mine countermeasures activities, multinational exercises, and a continuous presence at sea. (Story courtesy Allied Maritime Command) Read more NATO is investing in our security, now and in the future Across NATO’s member countries, people are looking to the future with hope: for their families, their freedoms, and the kind of ordinary, peaceful life that can feel easy to take for granted. In an increasingly uncertain world, the hope that life continues to look like this is both deeply personal and highly political. Ordinary futures depend on extraordinary commitments made today. Watch Video

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