The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Mark Rutte, will attend a Ukraine Defense Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 9 January 2025. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ...Continue Reading

View Online Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh Holds Press Briefing Jan. 3, 2025 DEPUTY PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH:  All right, hello. Good afternoon, Happy New Year, everyone. Nice to see everyone back. Just a few things at the top and then happy to jump in and take your questions. So first, let me acknowledge the horrific attacks that took place in New Orleans and Las Vegas earlier this week. On behalf of the department, we are thinking of the families of those who were killed, tho ...Continue Reading

• Happy New Year! Click here to view in your browser 3 January 2025 Update From all of us, we wish you a Happy New Year! Protecting our freedom, democracy and our way of life for over 75 years. Watch Video NATO to enhance military presence in the Baltic Sea Allies met 30 December 2024 at NATO Headquarters to consult on the security of critical inf ...Continue Reading

• Allied Chiefs of Defence meeting with Partners - 15-16 January 2025 Click here to view in your browser Press Release 20 December 2024 Allied Chiefs of Defence meeting with Partners - 15-16 January 2025 Media Advisory NATO’s highest Military Authority, the Military Committee, will meet in person on 15 and 16 January 202 ...Continue Reading

• Secretary General's end of year message to NATO troops • Video: A Christmas flight Click here to view in your browser 20 December 2024 Update Secretary General's end of year message to NATO troops Secretary General Mark Rutte released holiday greetings to NATO troops on 20 December 2024, thanking them fo ...Continue Reading

View Online Pentagon Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds Press Briefing Dec. 19, 2024 PENTAGON PRESS SECRETARY MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: All right. Good afternoon, everyone. I've got a fair amount to pass along today, so I just want to say thanks in advance for your patience. Lots to talk about. So, first I want to bring up one item. As you know, we have been briefing you regularly that there are approximately 900 US troops deployed to Syria. In light of the situation in Syria and the significant interest, we rec ...Continue Reading

View Online ASD Ratner and DASD Chase Discussion on the CMPR at CSIS Dec. 19, 2024 "A Discussion on the Defense Department's 2024 China Military Power Report" Conducted Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2024 Bonny Lin: Hey, folks, I think we're just two minutes late, so pretty on time. But really delighted that you're here with us this afternoon. And I'm very honored to be hosting two distinguished guests from the Department of Defense to roll out this year's China Military Power Report from the Department of Defense. I w ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General to visit Bulgaria Click here to view in your browser Press Release 19 December 2024 NATO Secretary General to visit Bulgaria On Thursday, 19 December 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will travel to Bulgaria. Mr Rutte will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Ivan Kondov, and the Minister of Defence ...Continue Reading

View Online Senior Defense Official Briefs on 2024 China Military Power Report Dec. 18, 2024 Conducted on December 16, 2024 SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL:  Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you all for joining. On Wednesday, December 18th, the department will release this year's China military power report. I thought I would open with some framing remarks and some key themes from this year's report and then open it up for questions. As you're aware, our national security strategy identifies the PRC as the only com ...Continue Reading

• NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Croatia Click here to view in your browser Press Release 17 December 2024 NATO Secretary General meets the Prime Minister of Croatia On Wednesday, 18 December 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will meet the Prime Minister of Croatia, Mr Andrej Plenković, at NATO Headquart ...Continue Reading