NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Germany
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday, thanking him for Germany’s leading role in the Alliance, and its support to Ukraine. While in Berlin, Mr Rutte also met President of the Bundestag Julia Klöckner, Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul, parliamentarians from the Defence Committee, and Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius, who hosted the 70th anniversary event at the Ministry of Defence.
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Director General of the International Military Staff concludes three-year tenure
After three years at the helm of the International Military Staff (IMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak concluded his tenure as Director General. General Adamczak led the IMS through a period of raising challenges, leading to strategic adaptation, increasing of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture, and enhanced coordination across the Alliance’s military structures. Lieutenant General Adamczak is succeeded by Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrėnas.
New NATO Spokesperson
This week, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte appointed Allison Hart as the new NATO Spokesperson. The NATO Spokesperson is responsible for public messaging as well as strategic communications advice to the Secretary General, the North Atlantic Council, and stakeholders across the NATO enterprise.
Allison Hart has served in a range of roles at NATO Headquarters in Brussels since 2011, including as Deputy Director of the Secretary General’s Private Office, Head of the Human Security Unit, Special Advisor to the Deputy Secretary General, and Executive Officer of NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division. In 2022 and 2023, she took leave from NATO to serve as Senior Advisor and Chief of Staff to the OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid, in Vienna.
NATO and Ukraine share lessons on food security and resilient agriculture
On 2-3 July 2025 in Warsaw, Poland, over 30 expert participants from eight NATO Allies and Ukraine joined a workshop to exchange experiences and views, and to develop recommendations. The recommendations address food and water contingency planning, infrastructure protection, public-private cooperation and enhancing overall food- and water-related societal resilience.
Turkish multinational exercise enhances interoperability
NATO Allies, partners, and NATO AWACS teamed up for a multinational air exercise hosted by the Turkish Air Force. The exercise delivered advanced, high-tempo combat training designed to reinforce NATO’s collective defence posture. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command Public Affairs Office)
What's in the kit of a Spanish infantry soldier
Amidst the rugged terrain of Romania during exercise Steadfast Dart, a Spanish infantry soldier reveals the essential gear he carries to stay agile, prepared and mission-ready. From high-energy combat snacks to crucial survival equipment like night vision and extra ammunition, every item in his kit tells a story about life on the frontline.
“NATO first”: A new era for UK defence
❝The new defence spending commitment of 5% of GDP agreed by Allies is a testament to our resolve, our capacity to defend each other against common threats, and our determination to build a stronger and fairer NATO.❞
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