⢠NATO Secretary General hails strong cooperation with Iraq
⢠Video: Think like a RECON trooper
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Iraq on 4-5 February 2025, together with Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) U.S. Army General Christopher G. Cavoli. During his trip, he met with the President, Dr Abdul Latif Rashid, the Prime Minister, Mohammed Shiaâ Al-Sudani, and other high-level officials of the Iraqi government, with whom he exchanged views on a range of topics, including the role of NATO Mission Iraq (NMI), the NATO-Iraq partnership and the security situation in the region.
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On 3 February, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, to discuss defence spending and ongoing support for Ukraine.
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Four F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets and some 50 personnel from the Finnish Air Force are currently deployed to Iceland to support NATOâs Air Policing mission and strengthen airborne surveillance and interception capabilities, under Iceland's Peacetime Preparedness Needs (ASIC IPPN).
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On 5 February 2025, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed the new Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Foreign Minister of Finland, Elina Valtonen, for a meeting with the North Atlantic Council.
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On 3 February 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in an informal meeting of EU leaders in Brussels to discuss European defence.
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NATOâs recon soldiers have one of the most demanding and dangerous jobs in the Alliance: they scout far ahead of the main force, observing everything from terrain conditions, to weather, to the disposition of enemy forces. Pulling this off takes not just physical toughness, but the mental resilience to push through fatigue and discomfort to get the job done.
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