⢠NATO Secretary General visits Czechia to discuss Euro-Atlantic security with Prime Minister Babiš
⢠The Hungarian Lynx armoured infantry fighting vehicle
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On 16 April 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had talks in Prague with the Prime Minister of Czechia, Andrej BabiÅ¡. They discussed the current security environment, defence investment, production, and Ukraine. The Secretary General welcomed Czechiaâs commitment to the Alliance.
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On 15 April 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in a meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in Berlin. The meeting was jointly chaired by German Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius and UK Defence Secretary John Healey. Ukraineâs Minister of Defence Mykhailo Fedorov briefed Allies on the situation on the battlefield and highlighted Ukraineâs most urgent needs.
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On 17 April 2026, NATO Allies and industry representatives met at NATO Headquarters in Brussels to discuss the implications of developments in the Middle East for energy and critical undersea infrastructure security.
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On 16 April 2026, NATO held its first dedicated meeting with the Australian Department of Defence to discuss opportunities to increase defence industrial cooperation and capabilities.
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Talks included an exchange of views on Pakistan-NATO military relations, regional security and training, education and exercise activities in order to foster interoperability between NATO and Pakistan Armed Forces.
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Representatives from NATOâs Defence and Security Cooperation Directorate met with the leadership and personnel of Azerbaijanâs National Defence University and its affiliated military education institutions in Baku. The visit aimed to assess the countryâs ongoing reform efforts within the framework of NATOâs Defence Education Enhancement Programme.
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Dynamic Mercy 2026, an annual NATO-led search and rescue (SAR) exercise, brings together Allied naval, air, and national maritime agencies to enhance coordination and interoperability for rescue operations in the challenging environment of the North Atlantic. (Story courtesy Allied Maritime Command)
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Hungary has invested heavily in a modern tracked fleet as part of its wider defence modernisation effort, ordering more than 200 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles from arms manufacturer Rheinmetall back in 2020.
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