• Secretary General welcomes first package of US equipment for Ukraine, funded by the Netherlands under new NATO initiative • Video - Joining forces Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom secure NATO skies Click here to view in your browser 8 August 2025 Update Secretary General welcomes first package of US ...Continue Reading

• NATO strengthens maritime presence in the Arctic and High North Click here to view in your browser 1 August 2025 Update NATO strengthens maritime presence in the Arctic and High North A NATO maritime task group is currently operating in waters of the Arctic and High North, reaffirming the Alliance’s commitment to collective security in this increasingly strategic regi ...Continue Reading

View Online Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meet with Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur, Latvian Defense Minister Andris Andris Sprūds and Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovilė Šakalienė at the Pentagon July 25, 2025 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH:  beautiful Friday morning. To Minister Pevkur, Minister Spruds and Minister Sakaliene, thank you all for being here. It's wonderful to have yo ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General highlights new opportunity for support at Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting Click here to view in your browser 25 July 2025 Update NATO Secretary General highlights new opportunity for support at Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting On 21 July 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte took part in an online meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group. The mee ...Continue Reading

View Online Secretary of Defense Bilateral in Honor of His Excellency Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos, Jr., the president of the Philippines, at the Pentagon July 21, 2025 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH:  Well, Mr. President, it's great to see you again. PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS, JR.:  Thank you. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH:  And welcome to the Pentagon. PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARCOS, JR.:  Thank you. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH:  As well ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General meets President Trump to bolster support for Ukraine Click here to view in your browser 18 July 2025 Update NATO Secretary General meets President Trump to bolster support for Ukraine NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on 14 July 2025 to advance critical efforts in support of Ukraine’s defence ag ...Continue Reading

• Statement of condemnation by the North Atlantic Council concerning Russian malicious cyber activities Click here to view in your browser Press Office 18 July 2025 Statement of condemnation by the North Atlantic Council concerning Russian malicious cyber activities 1. We strongly condemn Russia’ ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General attends a Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting Click here to view in your browser Press Release 18 July 2025 NATO Secretary General attends a Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting On Monday, 21 July 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will attend a virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group. ...Continue Reading

View Online Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Greets German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius July 14, 2025 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH: Well, Mr. Minister, I wanted to welcome you and your team to the Pentagon. Thank you so much for being here. It's an honor to host you. And first, I want to recognize the incredible . So many of the folks at this table have served there and had an opportunity to spend time in your beautiful country, including me very briefly, but — MINISTER OF DEFENSE BORIS ...Continue Reading

• NATO Deputy Secretary General to participate in a joint committee meeting at the European Parliament Click here to view in your browser Press Release 14 July 2025 NATO Deputy Secretary General to participate in a joint committee meeting at the European Parliament On Wednesday, 16 July 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Sh ...Continue Reading