• NATO Secretary General at European Parliament conference to discuss shared security
• Video - NATO's presence in Poland

16 January 2026

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NATO Secretary General at European Parliament conference to discuss shared security

On 13 January 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte addressed the Renew Global Europe Forum at the European Parliament. Highlighting how NATO Allies are investing more in defence, boosting defence industrial production, and ensuring robust support for Ukraine, Mr Rutte underlined the value of cooperation between NATO and the European Union to enhance our shared security.

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NATO Secretary General commends Croatia’s contributions to NATO and support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General commends Croatia’s contributions to NATO and support for Ukraine

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to Croatia on 12 January 2026, where he met President Zoran Milanović and Prime Minister Andrej Plenković along with key members of his government.

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NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood highlights evolving partnership with Egypt

NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood highlights evolving partnership with Egypt

The NATO Secretary General’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Javier Colomina, returned to Cairo for an official visit to the Arab Republic of Egypt, from 12 to 15 January 2026.

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Director General IMS visits NATO structures in Italy

Director General IMS visits NATO structures in Italy

Lieutenant General Remigijus Baltrėnas, Director General of the International Military Staff, paid a two-day visit to key NATO structures in Italy, including Allied Joint Force Command Naples, the NATO Strategic Direction-South Hub in Naples and the NATO Defense College in Rome.

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Croatian Rafales take over airspace protection under NATO’s IAMD after MiG-21 transition

Croatian Rafales take over airspace protection under NATO’s IAMD after MiG-21 transition

Croatia began policing its own airspace on 1 January 2026, employing recently procured Rafale multirole fighters, as part of NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) framework. (Story courtesy Allied Air Command)

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NATO's presence in Poland

NATO's presence in Poland

NATO’s forces in Poland stand guard over the Suwalki Gap, a strategic stretch of land that links Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania with Allied territory.

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