⢠NATO Secretary General highlights new opportunity for support at Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting
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On 21 July 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte took part in an online meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group. The meeting was hosted by the German Minister of Defence, Boris Pistorius, and the UK Defence Secretary, John Healey.
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Twelve NATO Allies have committed to develop and roll out a new digital network by 2030 through NATOâs Allied Software for Cloud and Edge Services (ACE) High Visibility Project. ACE will enable personnel in the field to create, distribute and store classified information securely.
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The second iteration of NATOâs prime enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA), Neptune Strike 25-2, recommenced on 24 July 2025. The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, under NATO command, operates with ships and aircraft from seven nations to demonstrate high-end maritime strike capabilities during the second half of Neptune Strike 25-2. This follows Spainâs participation in late June with their Expeditionary Combat Group. (Story courtesy of Allied Joint Force Command Naples)
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Since the outset of Russiaâs full-scale invasion, Ukraine has received more than 100,000 military platforms from its international partners. Sustaining this massive array of equipment requires unprecedented coordination between the Armed Forces of Ukraine, NATO and defence industry partners. (Story courtesy of SHAPE)
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From 18 to 20 July 2025, over 20 NATO member countries came together at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) at Fairford, United Kingdom, showcasing the full spectrum of NATO air capabilities under this yearâs theme âEyes in the Skiesâ. (Story courtesy of Allied Air Command)
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