• NATO Secretary General commends Germany’s role in the Alliance
• Video - What's in the kit of a Spanish infantry soldier

11 July 2025

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NATO Secretary General commends Germany’s role in the Alliance

NATO Secretary General commends Germany’s role in the Alliance

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on 9 July 2025, thanking him for Germany’s leading role in the Alliance, and its support to Ukraine.

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Director General of the International Military Staff concludes three-year tenure

Director General of the International Military Staff concludes three-year tenure

After three years at the helm of the International Military Staff (IMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak (POL Army) concluded his tenure as Director General. Appointed in July 2022, General Adamczak led the IMS through a period of raising challenges, leading to strategic adaptation, increasing of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture, and enhanced coordination across the Alliance’s military structures.

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NATO and Ukraine share lessons on food security and resilient agriculture

NATO and Ukraine share lessons on food security and resilient agriculture

The Ukrainian food system has demonstrated a remarkable resilience, despite the impact that Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues to have on its personnel, infrastructure and transport capabilities.

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Multinational exercise Anatolian Eagle 25 enhances interoperability

Multinational exercise Anatolian Eagle 25 enhances interoperability

Allied and partner air forces met in Konya, Türkiye for exercise Anatolian Eagle 25. This multinational live-fly exercise delivered advanced, high-tempo combat training designed to sharpen interoperability and reinforce NATO’s collective defence posture. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)

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NATO Committee on Reserves Summer Plenary Meeting

NATO Committee on Reserves Summer Plenary Meeting

From 24 to 26 June 2025, the NATO Committee on Reserves (NCR) convened its Summer Plenary Meeting in Kirkenes, Norway, at the invitation of the Norwegian military authorities.

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What's in the kit of a Spanish infantry soldier

What's in the kit of a Spanish infantry soldier

Amidst the rugged terrain of Romania during exercise Steadfast Dart, a Spanish infantry soldier reveals the essential gear he carries to stay agile, prepared and mission-ready.

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