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2026-10-30T07:45:35Z

â¢ Secretary General highlights strong NATO-EU cooperation during visit of Commissioner Kubilius

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30 October 2026

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Secretary General highlights strong NATO-EU cooperation during visit of Commissioner Kubilius

On 28 October 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, to NATO Headquarters.

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NATOâs DIANA and Ukraine strengthen cooperation on defence innovation

On 29 October 2026, NATOâs Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) and Ukraine signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which opens new opportunities to develop and test technologies together, and to deepen cooperation between Ukraine and NATOâs innovation ecosystems.

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Bulgaria to join NATOâs initiative against lower-level air threats

On 30 October 2026 Bulgaria signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will enable it to join the Air Defence Capabilities Against Lower-Level Air Threats High Visibility Project (HVP).

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NATO Secretary General addresses National Armaments Directors

On 29 October 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called for the faster delivery of the capabilities needed for Allied deterrence and defence. At NATO Headquarters in Brussels, he urged the Committee of National Armaments Directorsâ (CNAD) Autumn Plenary Session to turn commitments into contracts, strengthen cooperation with industry, and ensure that increased defence investment translates into military strength. âNATO is stronger when we develop, produce and equip our forces together, Mr Rutte said.

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NATO Deputy Secretary General at the Kyiv Security Forum stresses Ukraineâs urgent need for more air defence

On 28 October 2026, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska participated in the Kyiv Security Forum held in Brussels.

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NATO Deputy Secretary General highlights continued support to Ukraine at E5 meeting

NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska participated in a meeting of the European Group of Five (E5) Defence Ministers in Paris on Monday (26 October 2026). They discussed ongoing support to Ukraine, European securityâ and the âsituation in the Middle East. The meeting brought together representatives from France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom, and the European Union.

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The Ukraine Defence Contact Group to meet at NATO Headquarters

2026-10-29T01:30:30Z

â¢ The Ukraine Defence Contact Group to meet at NATO Headquarters

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29 October 2026

The Ukraine Defence Contact Group to meet at NATO Headquarters

On Tuesday 17 November 2026, the United Kingdom and Germany will convene the Ukraine Defence Contact Group at NATO HQ.

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Media representatives without annual accreditation who are interested in covering the event should email NatoAccreditations@hq.nato.int with the subject line:

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Please do so before 9 November 2026 at 23:59 CET and do note that due to the short time to process applications, ad-hoc accreditation may not be guaranteed.

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Secretary of War Hegseth Provides Remarks at the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting

2026-10-28T08:45:34Z

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Secretary of War Hegseth Provides Remarks at the ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting

Oct. 28, 2026

SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Well, Secretary Teodoro, thank you for your clarity, for your leadership, for your great work as chairman of the ADMM-Plus over the past year. You've continued to showcase the kind of leadership we expect and have come to really appreciate from the Philippines, so thank you very much.

And to all our other friends and partners here as members of ASEAN and the ADMM-Plus, we look forward to building on the great foundation that has existed for quite some time, but we think, under this administration, is gathering quickly.

Earlier this year at the Shangri-La Dialogue, I described a vision on behalf of President Trump of a more stable, secure and prosperous Pacific. It was a vision based on strength, built not on wishful thinking but on the backs of strong, self-reliant nations, nations capable of defending their own sovereignty and contributing to the favorable balance of power that benefits us all.

The approach we're taking we described as strong, quiet and clearâstrong enough to deter coercion and aggression, quiet enough to avoid needless escalation or public theatrics, to let our actions speak for themselves, but clear enough that our friends, our partners, and potential adversaries understand precisely where the United States stands and that we will defend our interests and the interests of our allies and partners.

That is, by definition, peace through strength. And we're ready and willing to work with all of you where you are based on your own circumstances and your own priorities and shared mutual interest thereafter. In many ways, this approach, we believe, reflects what ASEAN has long demonstrated: pragmatism, openness to dialogue, respect for counterparts, and proud nationalism.

We're not going to agree on everything, nor do we need to. But an agreement on the fundamentals is enough to support practical cooperation where our shared interests are overlapping and are clear, and that's the type of cooperation the Department of War will continue to pursue with our ASEAN partners.

Strengthening maritime domain awareness, improving interoperability, and advancing cooperation among our navies, these are not symbolic things. They are concrete demonstrations of what serious partners do. Serious partners train together, learn together, plan together, and build the confidence and competence necessary to prevent conflict.

We've also seen this practical cooperation at work to sustain the ceasefire along the border between Thailand and Cambodia. ASEAN's leadership here demonstrates what the institution can achieve when it acts with purpose and resolve. And certainly, President Trump's attention on this matter has been critical, and the United States was glad to do its part and will continue to do its part on this ASEAN-led effort.

And as we look to the in this region, I'd like us to be even more ambitious. Next year marks the 50th anniversary formally of US-ASEAN relations, an important milestone. And in recognition of this milestone, we propose that we work together to develop a US-ASEAN framework for defense cooperation, a practical framework that guides our cooperation over the next several years, I will note a critically important next several years. We're ready to begin that work with Minister Chan and his team as Singapore assumes the ADMM-Plus chairmanship.

The United States is a proud Pacific nation. And alongside our ASEAN partners, we are resolved to deliver peace through strength; peace, prosperity, and sovereignty for all member nations based on mutual respect and strength.

So, thank you, Gibo, for welcoming us, the great hospitality of the Philippines, and I look forward to the work together. Thank you very much.

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NATO Update

2026-10-23T05:53:28Z

â¢ NATO Allies and partners meet in Bucharest to strengthen response to Russiaâs hybrid activities

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23 October 2026

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NATO Allies and partners meet in Bucharest to strengthen response to Russiaâs hybrid activities

NATO Allies, partners, EU and industry representatives met in Bucharest, Romania, on 15-16 October 2026 for the annual NATO Hybrid Symposium. Participants discussed Russiaâs hybrid activities and how to further strengthen and coordinate NATOâs response.

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NATO High Level Group meets in Helsinki

The NATO High Level Group (HLG), the senior advisory body to NATO's Nuclear Planning Group (NPG) met in Helsinki, Finland, on 21 October 2026. The HLG met to consult on the NPG's direction to modernise NATO's nuclear capabilities and further strengthen NATO's nuclear planning capacity.

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NATO Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood visits Qatar

NATOâs Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, visited Qatar from 19 to 21 October 2026, where he had meetings with Qatari officials and addressed the Global Security Forum.

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NATOâs Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network focuses on delivering security

NATOâs Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network met on 20 and 21 October 2026, in Rostock, Germany, bringing together Allies, NATO experts, infrastructure operators, as well as European Union representatives and NATO partner countries.

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From ship to shore: Allied forces demonstrate maritime readiness off the coast of Albania

Allied maritime, air and amphibious capabilities took centre stage aboard TÃ¼rkiyeâs TCG Anadolu and on the Albanian coast during Neptune Strike 26-4, demonstrating the cooperation and readiness that underpin NATOâs collective defence. (Story courtesy of Allied Joint Force Command Naples)

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Greets His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana

2026-10-21T15:00:36Z

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Greets His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana

Oct. 21, 2026

SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Â Well, President Ali, thank you for all your work and for â and welcome to the Pentagon. Your leadership across the region with key Caribbean partners has been indispensable to the ACCC, truly.

I mean, countries look to you. You've taken the lead. You've stepped out, as we talked about on the way here, laying the foundation for what we're doing in the hemisphere, is something that you laid out, long overdue. And President Trump's establishment of the Trump Corollary of the Monroe Doctrine and a focus on, first of all, our Homeland, homeland defense, but then working with our partners in our hemisphere to deal with â not just deal with, but attack and rid Central and South America of the narco-terrorism problem and then also foreign malign influence that, you know, this is â when we partner together, we can advance our shared interests in this hemisphere.

And I think we've, as we stated, this is â we've only just begun on that, on this project. And your investment has inspired confidence for us, and I hope you've seen that our investment has inspired confidence in you, in security forces, in our militaries, and the landmark â we're going to sign a landmark joint declaration, even today, to further elevate our defense cooperation on our all-domain partnership, obviously maritime critically important, but on land as well, sensing, seeing, the ability to do air interdictions, maritime interdictions.

And we've reviewed your request for U.S. military support in combined kinetic and lethal counter-narcotics operations. We take those requests very seriously. That's what we've put the ACCC together to do with partners. And so, where we can take the fight to enemies that threaten us both, we want to. We don't see this simply as a problem to manage. We think this is something that, if we get after it the right way, we can solve, and empowering your sovereignty, your people, your security, your prosperity along with ours on all of those echelons as well.

So, thank you for your leadership. You are welcome here at the Pentagon. We're honored to have you, Mr. President, and to partner with your great country. Thank you.

PRESIDENT DR. MOHAMED IRFAAN ALI: Thank you very much, Secretary. First of all, let me congratulate you and your team for enormous work that you are doing, the leadership that you're providing in this region, in the security of this region.

We have been speaking in this region about security and stability for a long time, and I think this is the era of action. This is the era of leadership. This is the era of determination and commitment, and we are very happy to be part of this partnership.

I want to also say that one of the things that is critical for stability in the region, economic stability and prosperity, sustainable, long-term prosperity and sustainability are the very things you're pursuing: a region that is free from narco-trafficking, free from international actors that are bad for a region, free from terrorism, and free from any thinking from any group or cell anywhere in the world that there is a â this is a region where they can find a home. We have to ensure that this region is built on a foundation and built with the protection that avoids such groups, negative actors in our region, from ever believing that they can find a home here.

And we want to thank you and the administration for the support, for the leadership. We look forward to working with you in a stronger way for not only the prosperity of our country, the sovereignty of our country, but also that of our entire region. We also thank you for the support in our own sovereignty, and we look forward to working with you closely.

SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: That's right. Thank you very much. Thank you. Appreciate it.

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Speaks to the Press During an Arsenal of Freedom Tour Stop in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

2026-10-21T09:00:31Z

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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth Speaks to the Press During an Arsenal of Freedom Tour Stop in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Oct. 20, 2026

SECRETARY OF WAR PETE HEGSETH: Â Good, good, thanks for coming along. Thanks for being here for our Arsenal of Freedom Tour. And it was intentional a couple of weeks ago that we said we really need to make it to a small business that represents the incredible work that our small businesses do. And so grateful to be here to showcase, here in Wisconsin, American jobs, great paying jobs, highly skilled, tied to the cause, tied to our warfighters.

And when you talk to this company, but also so many others, there's a noticeable difference two years later. Two years ago, they were in what they call in the defense world, the Valley of Death, is there more jobs or is there business coming? Where is manufacturing going? Can we bring it back?

And now, under President Trump, it truly is a Golden Age of American manufacturing where supply chains are coming home, production is coming home. They're able to make things here and it's more high quality for us when it is, we can rely on it when it's here. And so, the Arsenal of Freedom Tour is meant to showcase that.

Thanks for coming out and sharing it with us. I think the investments we've made are paying off. It takes time to get a defense industrial base, a manufacturing base going again. And then once it does, once the American engine gets ripping, you get the Arsenal of Freedom. You get more capabilities than any other country can build. You get the rebuilding of the US military, which is what we're doing.Â

And that's why reviving the defense industrial base was always one of our core pillars of the national defense strategy. You've got to have American manufacturing, you've got to have supply chains here, you need to invest in American businesses and jobs. And you know who wins? Americans, folks from Wisconsin, Minnesota where I grew up, who have good quality, high-paying jobs that are tied, in this case, to the American warfighter and the cause we have overseeing them.Â

And that will allow me to transition to what I saw yesterday. I was in the Middle East, in Central Command, had a chance to visit many of our warfighters, pilots, maintainers, mechanics, refuelers, just walk the line, hear from them, talk to them. The best of America, truly.Â

And the way I would describe them is resolute, resolute to ensure that, hey, we want to make sure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. We're prepared to contribute any way necessary. We've done historic devastation to their military and military capabilities, but if they're not willing to give it up and the president asks us to go even further, we're prepared.

And so, I would say resolute and prepared was the mindset I saw. And of course, my job on behalf of the president is to make sure they have whatever they need. Should we be asked to go again, the most powerful military in the world will be prepared. So, it was always humbling to see our warfighters, who are truly the best among us, and seeing them there.Â

And even get a chance to go into the MWR tent and just see them on a little bit of downtime connecting on a human level, these are just wonderful people and it's an honor to serve them. So, thanks for being here, I'll take a few questions.

Q: Thank you. A follow up on your visit to CENTCOM. What was the purpose of your meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu? And is the US coordinating with Israel potential military action against Iran or the Houthis?

SECRETARY HEGSETH: Well, as you know, we've worked with the Israeli military quite a bit, that's nothing new, we have for a long time. They have great capabilities, and we appreciate their contributions to assuring Iran never gets a nuclear weapon. Of course, we were â I was there visiting our troops, had a chance to talk to the prime minister.

Of course, the nature of our conversations is not something I would talk about, but they've been good partners and I appreciate that. And I'm glad to have the Congressman here, too. So, if you've got questions for him, feel free. Navy Seal, incredible Congressman, great friend. Yes.Â

Q: Secretary, I wanted to ask really quickly about the live stream for Major Nidal Hasan. Obviously, he's still going to be publicly executed in December. President Trump called off the live stream. What was your reaction to that? Are you disappointed that there won't be a live stream?

SECRETARY HEGSETH: I agree with the president; we spoke about it at length positively. We both, you know, recognize that death by firing squad is what Nidal Hasan, a terrorist, a traitor, deserves. He will get that; the families will observe it. And the point is there's a deterrent effect to that also which follows through whether it's live streamed or not. So, I fully support the president's approach, and I think it has the intended effect either way.Â

Q: I think it's interesting for employees to see the impact of their work overseas. What do you hope some of the employees walk away from after speaking with you today?Â

SECRETARY HEGSETH: I think you're exactly right. That was one of the cool things about today is seeing the employee, seeing the sophisticated component that they've built that no one â no other place in the country can build specifically. And then looking up and saying, oh, it goes into the F-35; oh, it goes into the TPY-2 radar; oh, it goes into this radar on destroyers. And then hearing the pride that they have in making that component. It's why we did the Arsenal of Freedom Tour.Â

All across the country, there are companies that build these things; people don't make that connection. And I think young Americans, young men and women are interested in saying, wow, I can put on a hard hat and build that that contributes to what we're doing as a country. Like, there's a reservoir of that patriotism that I think we need to continue to leverage. So, pretty cool to see these skilled Americans contributing to the cause.

Thank you.

Q: What is your message to voters ahead of the midterms, especially those that maybe are a little critical of the war? What would your message be as we come up here in a couple of weeks on different questions?

SECRETARY HEGSETH: First of all, we are in a golden age and ultimately the manufacturing, the jobs and the spirit in our companies and the economy is unprecedented. We see that same spirit inside the military. Even with a great jobs market and great opportunities, we're seeing historic recruitment inside our ranks. In fact, for the first time in decades, we hit every service plus Special Forces, plus pilots, plus the National Guard, plus reserves ahead of schedule in our recruiting ranks.

So, the spirit of young Americans wanting to serve too. What a reflection, what a barometer of confidence in the president. And then to have a president who has the courage to say, Iran for 47 years has been at war with the United States of America. They've killed and maimed Americans of previous generations and of ours on the battlefield.

They cannot use conventional capabilities for a shield for nuclear ambitions and I'm going to do something about it. I want that kind of courage and conviction in my commander-in-chief. And I think the American people know that he's not going to fight wars the way we did for two â we lived those wars for two decades.

That's not how this war is unfolding, nor how it will be completed. President Trump's got all the cards here. And Iran's going to have to make a decision and, ultimately, we have a very strong commander-in-chief who will make sure this thing is decided decisively. Yes.

Q: Sir, you were in the Middle East yesterday. It's now been almost eight months since the bombing of a school in Iran which killed 120 children. What do you have to say to those families since you were in the Middle East yesterday?

SECRETARY HEGSETH: We're still â there's still an investigation ongoing. And when it's time to release it we will. Thank you.

Q: On the Patriot missiles, can you provide your perspective on if there is a hold up? Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has said a lot in recent days. I know Secretary Rubio said that it could be a supply chain issue. What's your perspective on that? Broadly speaking, does the US still want Ukraine to win the war against Russia?

SECRETARY HEGSETH: Well, as the President has said, Ukraine's had a heroic effort, and there's been a great deal of contributions. In fact, so much so under the previous administration that they emptied stockpiles that the president is making sure we refill. That's part of the Arsenal of Freedom. And not only are we not refilling, we're going even further with those stockpiles.

There's a lot of things that have been said in the press that are not true about the Department of War. We haven't changed our posture in any way toward the Ukrainians. But certainly, with things like interceptors, we want to make sure our guys have the most possible as well. So, that's â and President Zelenskyy knows that; we've had very earnest conversations with him about it.Â

But I think what Marco said â what the Secretary of State said about that is spot on. Our policy hasn't changed. Ultimately, the president does want to see peace. He believes that the killing should stop. It's not necessary that it need to continue, and he wants both sides to come together on that. Any other questions or a question for the Congressman?Â

Q: Secretary, Army Transformation and Contact Initiative? Talk me through the next budget cycle, are we going to see that rolled out to more National Guard units?

SECRETARY HEGSETH: Some more National Guard units? Excuse me, rolling out more of them?

Q: No rolling out Army Transformation and Contact Programs, more National Guard units?

SECRETARY HEGSETH: I think we will. The reality is, I think there are some parts of the Army Transformation and Contact that will continue, some that will not. I think some in some ways that was an austerity program too where you're divesting to invest. And what we're doing is we're generationally investing. So, we think we can make sure we're not getting rid of legacy systems before new ones are online.

But ultimately, you've seen how involved the National Guard has been in every aspect of how we fight to include air defense. And so, we've got to make sure we're plussing up those capabilities in real time, making those investments at the same time we are on the active component. And I know the Wisconsin Guard's been busy, just like a lot of states, in making that contribution. Do you have anything you want to say on that?

REP DERRICK VAN ORDEN: Wisconsin does not have a large active-duty contingent. What we do have is Fort McCoy, one of the largest reserve bases in the entire country, that is manned predominantly by our National Guardsmen and women. But we just got some folks back from the Middle East the other day. So, what the Secretary of War is doing with Congress and House Armed Services Committee, is making sure that our National Guardsmen and women have everything they absolutely need for force protection and to project power.

So, is that going to be a little expensive? Yes, it is, but we have to understand, over 30 percent of all the current deployed forces right now are reservists and National Guardsmen, and they deserve to have the weapons that an active-duty service person does, they need to be sure to have the same training equipment and manning.

SECRETARY HEGSETH: Yes, and Amen. Last one, yeah.

Q: If I could just follow up on my colleague's question. You said the US policy on Ukraine hasn't changed. Does that include Star Shield coverage? Has that been pulled back?

SECRETARY HEGSETH: We haven't pulled anything back. There are terms of service that ultimately need to be complied to and that's where Starlink has the option to make those decisions. But nothing's changed from our view; we haven't made any directives or anything like that. And we wish the Ukrainians, obviously, success. Thank you all very much. Appreciate it.

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NATO Update

2026-10-16T05:30:40Z

â¢ NATO Secretary General meets Estonian leaders and visits Ãmari Air Base â¢ Video - Signal searchers \| Electronic warfare

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16 October 2026

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NATO Secretary General meets Estonian leaders and visits Ãmari Air Base

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Estonia on 14 October 2026, holding talks with President Ãlle Madise, Prime Minister Kristen Michal, Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna and Defence Minister Martin Herem. âWe have just discussed how we keep NATO strong, and Estonia secure,â he said at a joint press conference with the Prime Minister.

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NATO reaffirms its commitment to KFOR and to regional stability

On 14 October 2026, Major General Roberto Vergori of Italy took the helm of the NATO-led KFOR mission at a change of command ceremony held at KFOR Headquarters in Pristina. He succeeds Major General Ãzkan UlutaÅ of TÃ¼rkiye. The Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Admiral George M. Wikoff, presided over the ceremony. Representatives of the institutions in Kosovo and of the international community were in attendance.

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NATOâs Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood concludes his second trip to Mauritania

The Secretary Generalâs Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Mr Javier Colomina, âreturned to Nouakchottâ, Mauritania for an official visit on 8 October 2026. âHe met with Mauritaniaâs Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ould Mâerzoug, the Minister of Defence, Mr Ould Sidi, âthe Deputy Chief of Defence, Major General Mohamed Cheikh Beidda, and other senior representatives of the General Staffâ of the Armed Forces. He also met with âAllied Ambassadors.

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NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska addresses the Warsaw Security Forum 2026

NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska took part in the Warsaw Security Forum in Poland on 12 October 2026, joining Lithuanian Minister of National Defence Robertas Kaunas and Polish Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defence Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka for a panel on how Europe can build the military power it needs.

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NATO upgrades air command and control training facility in Italy

NATO's Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (DACCC) has resumed full operations at its Air Command and Control System Training and Testing Facility (ATTF) following a major hardware and software upgrade, strengthening its ability to train personnel and test systems supporting Allied operations. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)

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NATO and Morocco hold international conference on Small Arms and Light Weapons in Rabat

On 6-7 October 2026, NATO co-hosted a conference on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) control with the Kingdom of Morocco, in Rabat. This was the first regional conference on SALW organised with partner countries as part of the implementation of NATOâs Southern Neighbourhood Action Plan endorsed at the Washington Summit in 2024.

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Transcript of Secretary Pete Hegseth Hosting Honor Cordon and Meeting With United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting

2026-10-15T16:30:35Z

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Transcript of Secretary Pete Hegseth Hosting Honor Cordon and Meeting With United Kingdom Secretary of State for Defence Wes Streeting

Oct. 15, 2026

PETE HEGSETH:Â Mr. Secretary, Wes, welcome to you and your team, to the Pentagon and opportunity to meet face-to-face. We've spoken a number of times since the beginning, and I appreciate, your outreach from day one. It's a demonstration of the enduring â this enduring special relationship and friendship.

Which you've said. I appreciate your recent public remarks too, are not about nostalgia. They're about an ongoing partnership that needs to be active in a â in a dangerous world, a dynamic world, and we welcome that. Certainly, we're invested in NATO 3.0 and ensuring that we've got a credible defense in the continent standing shoulder-to-shoulder with you and that European allies take the primary responsibility for defense of the continent.

And it's been very encouraging under President Trump's leadership to watch NATO step up, NATO countries step up and, certainly, our European Posture Review, which is being led by Bridge Colby and General Grynkewich, as the EUCOM commander, is meant to look at power projection and basing and priorities and make sure that that's properly aligned with the future of NATO and that primary responsibility of defense.

We've asked NATO. President Trump has led the way on this, NATO countries investing more in their own defense. Commend the UK for â for projecting to do â to do just that. Obviously, we always want more and faster. We feel the same way here. We're pushing for a $1.5 trillion budget. We're going to be â we're driving hard on a reconciliation bill and other things.

So we're going to make sure we're investing and leading the way on that spending as well, but we expect allies and partners, to do the same. But it's beyond just spending and I appreciate the comments you've made on this, because I think they're spot on. We talk about an arsenal of freedom here in the States, building that and ensuring that our domestic manufacturing, our industry, our production lines, made in America, speed, scale, made with partners.

If we can't make it and rely on that supply chain when it matters the most, you don't have it. And you've talked a lot about that and you're leading aggressively into that and we look forward to finding ways to partner. And then we certainly appreciate the most recent communication regarding some threats that occurred in the UK. And again, a demonstration of how closely linked we are, understand the shared threat, nature of it and the need to respond together.

So thank you and welcome to you and your team, and I look forward to a very productive discussion today.

WES STREETING: Well, thank you, Mr. Secretary, Pete. It's great to be here in Washington for my first visit as defense secretary for the United Kingdom. And, really, I'm here because our two countries have never been content to witness the unfolding of history. Our responsibility and our obligation has been to determine our own future.

And it's fair to say, at this stage, it's not clear whether freedom or tyranny will define the 21st century. What is clear is that the United Kingdom and the United States will not be bystanders in that struggle, and we're determined to see freedom prevail, and that's been the essence of our alliance since its inception.

And in that context, my priorities are to strengthen our capability. That does mean investing more. We're delivering the biggest sustained increase in defense spending in the UK since the end of the Cold War and I think I'm probably the only member of the British cabinet who, ahead of this year's budget and next year's spending review, can confidently say that we will get more for defense in both of those fiscal events.

But to your point, it's not just about investing more, it's about investing in the right things and making sure that we're pushing the frontier of defense innovation and translating that innovation into capability a lot more quickly. We've also got to strengthen our defense industrial base, making sure we don't just out-innovate but out-produce our adversaries.

We can see in Ukraine how important it is to be able to sustain a warfighting machine. And the â the grim reality against this backdrop of global instability is that we do need to be in a position where we are not only deterring our adversaries, but being prepared to fight and win should deterrence fail.

And that brings me to the importance of alliances. For this government, this labor government, we see the foundation of NATO right up there in the pantheon of achievements of our party and government, alongside the National Health Service. And the centrality of the NATO alliance, is the principle that an attack on one is an attack on all.

But that also relies on every â every member of that alliance pulling their weight. And it is fair to say that frustrations with Europe and European investment in defense have not been confined to this president or, indeed, one political party here in DC. And so that challenge is the right one.

The UK is stepping up. We're stepping up willingly. And I think the conversation and the focus in Europe has changed and continues to change.

And I think in the fullness of time, history record, its thanks to President Trump for enabling Europe and pressing Europe to take the defense of our own continent and our own interests more seriously. So that's the context in which I arrive. I've enjoyed our working relationship so far, and I'm looking forward to deepening it, because, uh, you know, to the point of nostalgia, we've got lots of shared history.

Uh, but most importantly, we honor our past by building a future and a future based on freedom, and the United Kingdom and the United States will always stand together as we do that.

PETE HEGSETH: Very well said. I hope you got that on tape. Thank you very much, appreciate it. Thank you.

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NATOâs Deputy Secretary General visits Moldova

On 8 and 9 October 2026, NATOâs Deputy Secretary General, Radmila Shekerinska, visited the Republic of Moldova. She met with President Maia Sandu, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai PopÈoi, Minister of Defence Anatolie NosatÃ®i, and other senior officials. They discussed a range of issues and took stock of Moldovaâs long-standing partnership with NATO.

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NATO holds annual nuclear exercise Steadfast Noon

NATO will host its annual nuclear deterrence exercise, Steadfast Noon, beginning on 13 October 2026.

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REPMUS 2026 in Portugal brings together NATO Allies to test uncrewed maritime systems

From 31 August to 25 September, Portugal hosted REPMUS 2026, a large-scale exercise which included integrating and assessing uncrewed maritime systems. It involved more than 3,700 participants, 300 unmanned systems, 60 research and development companies, and representatives of 36 navies. Uncrewed systems offer new ways for NATO to maintain a credible and persistent presence, even in remote locations, helping enhance deterrence and defence.

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NATOâs Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood visits Morocco

The Secretary Generalâs Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, returned to Rabat for a third official visit on 6-7 October 2026. He met with senior officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, and the Royal Armed Forces. He exchanged views on the state of play of NATO-Morocco relations and regional security, and on prospects to deepen cooperation between NATO and the Kingdom of Morocco, building on the strong foundations established over the past three decades.

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NATO Military Committee visits Kyiv

The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, and the NATO Military Representatives of 32 Allied nations visited Kyiv on 6 October 2026.

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NATO continues to strengthen practical cooperation through the NATO-ICI Regional Centre in Kuwait

This week, the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) Regional Centre in Kuwait hosted a course on crisis management and disaster response for over 30 civil and military participants from different countries across the Gulf region.

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Cobra Warrior strengthens NATO cohesion and collective air power

Around 1,800 personnel from five NATO nations have completed Exercise Cobra Warrior 26-2 in the United Kingdom, strengthening the Allianceâs ability to plan, coordinate and conduct complex air operations together. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)

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NATO-led training in Baltics bolsters new Air Defence framework

NATO Allied Air Command hosted an Air Defence training mission in Latvia and Lithuania on 29 September, involving aircraft and assets from Germany, Italy, Latvia, Spain, TÃ¼rkiye and the United States. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)

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The Political Affairs and Security Policy (PASP) Division is a political hub for NATO partnerships. To enable PASP to deliver on its partnership responsibilities, a number of NATO Satellite Offices around the globe have been established to provide an in-situ interface with the respective partner countries/international organisations.

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NATO Deputy Secretary General to visit Poland

On Monday 12 October 2026, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will visit Warsaw, Poland to attend the Warsaw Security Forum 2026. The Deputy Secretary General will participate in the panel discussion âHow Can Europe Build the Military Power It Needs?â.

Ms Shekerinska will also have a number of bilateral meetings.

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14:25 (CEST) Panel discussion followed by exchange of views by the NATO Deputy Secretary General.

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The event will be streamed live on the Warsaw Security Forum website and the WSF YouTube channel.

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Visite de la secrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©rale dÃ©lÃ©guÃ©e de lâOTAN en Pologne

Ce lundi 12 octobre 2026, la secrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©rale dÃ©lÃ©guÃ©e de lâOTAN, Mme Radmila Shekerinska, se rendra en Pologne pour participer Ã lâÃ©dition 2026 du Forum de sÃ©curitÃ© de Varsovie. Ã cette occasion, elle prendra part Ã un panel de discussion sur le thÃ¨me Â« Comment lâEurope peut-elle se doter des moyens militaires dont elle a besoin ? Â».

14h25 (CET) Participation de la secrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©rale dÃ©lÃ©guÃ©e de lâOTAN Ã un panel de discussion, suivi dâun Ã©change de vues

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NATO Secretary General to visit Estonia

On Wednesday, 14 October 2026, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will visit Tallinn, Estonia.

Mr Rutte will meet with the President of Estonia, Ms Ãlle Madise, the Prime Minister, Mr Kristen Michal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Margus Tsahkna, and the Minister of Defence, Mr Martin Herem.

While in Estonia, the Secretary General will deliver a speech at Tallinn University of Technology and visit the Ãmari Air Base.

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12:25 (EEST): Press conference with the Secretary General and the Prime Minister of Estonia

14:20 (EEST): Speech by the NATO Secretary General

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Visite du secrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©ral de l'OTAN en Estonie

M. Rutte sâentretiendra avec Mme Ãlle Madise, prÃ©sidente de lâEstonie, M. Kristen Michal, premier ministre, M. Margus Tsahkna, ministre des Affaires Ã©trangÃ¨res, et M. Martin Herem, ministre de la DÃ©fense.

Pendant sa visite, le secrÃ©taire gÃ©nÃ©ral prononcera un discours Ã lâUniversitÃ© de technologie de Tallinn et se rendra sur la base aÃ©rienne dâÃmari.

La confÃ©rence de presse et le discours seront retransmis en direct sur le compte X @NATOPress et sur le site web de lâOTAN. La retranscription des deux Ã©vÃ©nements, accompagnÃ©e de photos, sera disponible sur le site web de lâOTAN.

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