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Secretary General welcomes German Federal President to NATO to mark 70 years of Germany’s membership in the Alliance

Secretary General welcomes German Federal President to NATO to mark 70 years of Germany’s membership in the Alliance

On 28 April 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to NATO Headquarters to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany's accession to NATO. Mr Steinmeier was accompanied by the Acting Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius.

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NATO experts discuss nuclear deterrence challenges in Helsinki

NATO experts discuss nuclear deterrence challenges in Helsinki

NATO’s annual Nuclear Policy Symposium kicked off in Helsinki, Finland on 29 April 2025. Held annually since 1992, it is the Alliance’s main nuclear policy event. The symposium brings together outside experts as well as NATO and Allied senior officials to discuss pressing nuclear challenges facing the Alliance.

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NATO Secretary General visits United States in preparation for The Hague Summit

NATO Secretary General visits United States in preparation for The Hague Summit

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte concluded a visit to the United States on 25 April 2025, focused on talks with senior US officials, including a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

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Senior NATO advisors meet in Kyiv to discuss priorities for joint NATO-Ukraine lessons learned centre

Senior NATO advisors meet in Kyiv to discuss priorities for joint NATO-Ukraine lessons learned centre

The Senior Advisory Board (SAB) of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) met in Kyiv, Ukraine on 25 April 2025 to discuss key priorities. Since its opening in February 2025, the Centre has already carried out its first projects focused on air defence, protection of critical infrastructure, and resilience and total defence.

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NATO Emergency Management Exercise "BULGARIA 2025"

NATO Emergency Management Exercise "BULGARIA 2025"

NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) and the Directorate General Fire Safety and Civil Protection (DG FSCP) of Bulgaria’s Ministry of Interior are organising NATO’s 20th Emergency Management exercise, “BULGARIA 2025”. The exercise will run from 7 September 2025 to 12 September 2025.

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Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Kuwait

Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Kuwait

From 23 to 24 April 2025, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, visited Kuwait to meet with the country’s senior political and military leadership. The trip marked Admiral Cavo Dragone’s first time in the Gulf and his inaugural mission to a member of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) as CMC. During his stay, he also delivered remarks at the Mubarak Al-Abdullah Joint Command and Staff College (MAJCSC), visited the Salem Al-Sabah Air Base, and received a briefing at the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre in Kuwait (NIRC).

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Crisis in the Deep | Submarine Search and Rescue

Crisis in the Deep | Submarine Search and Rescue

At any given time, there are hundreds of submarines in operation globally. For NATO, they provide nuclear deterrence, gather intelligence, conduct anti-submarine warfare and support Special Operations. All while remaining stealthy and effective in our seas and oceans. But what happens if something goes wrong?

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