⢠NATO Secretary General visits Türkiye in preparation for Ankara Summit, underlines importance of defence industry
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Ankara, Türkiye (21-22 April 2026) to engage with national leadership and visit an ASELSAN Technology Base. In his meeting with President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan, Mr Rutte highlighted Türkiyeâs contribution to the Alliance and discussed preparations for the upcoming Summit in Ankara.
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On 23 April 2026, at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, together with the Chair of the Political and Security Committee of the European Union, Lene Mandel Vensild, led an informal meeting of the North Atlantic Council and the Political and Security Committee, with a focus on Ukraine.
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On 20-21 April 2026, Ambassador Kevin Hamilton, the NATO Secretary General's new Special Representative for the Caucasus and Central Asia, paid his first visit to Armenia. He was received by President Vahagn Khachaturyan, and held meetings with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Speaker of the National Assembly Alen Simonyan, Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Defence Minister Suren Papikyan, and Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan.
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NATOâs annual Nuclear Policy Symposium concluded in Istanbul on 22 April 2026, bringing together 150 experts from across the Alliance to exchange views on nuclear policy and nuclear deterrence ahead of the Ankara Summit.
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NATOâs Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA), on behalf of Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), has awarded a research and development (R&D) contract to HonuWorx, a UKâbased technology company specialising in undersea robotics systems. This marks the first R&D contract awarded on behalf of a NATO Ally under NATO DIANAâs Rapid Adoption Service.
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Strong innovation and scientific ecosystems are crucial for maintaining NATOâs technological edge and strengthening the Allianceâs deterrence and defence. The NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme helps NATO Allies and partners develop their scientific capacities in security-related fields, while building and fostering partnerships and international collaboration.
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When the mission is too important for failure, they say: "Send us." Go inside the world's most elite military alliance and discover what it really takes to become a NATO special forces operator.
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