⢠NATO Secretary General in Berlin: Germany leads and Germany delivers
⢠Video : Defence Innovation | NATO and new technologies
⢠2026 Ankara Summit
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On 1 July 2026, âââââNATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled â to Germany for discussions with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara. Mr Rutte also attended a meeting of the German cabinet, the first time for a ââNATO Secretary General in recent history.
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On 29 June 2026, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte had talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer about the priorities of the NATO Summit held in Ankara next week.
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On 29 June 2026, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska took part in the NATO Parliamentary Summit in Istanbul, Türkiye, where she discussed key policy priorities and preparations for the upcoming NATO Summit, to be held in Ankara on 7-8 July.
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Tbilisi, 29 June to 1 July 2026 â Lieutenant General Remigijus BaltrÄnas, Director General of the International Military Staff (DGIMS), visited Georgia. He met with the First Deputy Minister of Defence of Georgia, Paata Patiashvili, and the Commander of the Georgian Defence Forces, Lieutenant General Giorgi Matiashvili. He also visited the NATO Liaison Office in Tbilisi.
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On 22 June, NATO Maven Smart System (MSS) achieved its full technical operational capability, marking a major milestone in the Allianceâs digital transformation. âData more than ever is a strategic asset. Our ability to share it in a secure way, governed by common standards, while respecting national sovereignty, strengthening trust and enhancing operational coherence will be critical for our warfighters,â said Ambassador Jean-Charles Ellermann-Kingombe, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation. (Story courtesy SHAPE)
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Germany and the Netherlands provide an additional corps headquarters for NATOâs eastern flank â strengthening command capacity, readiness and collective defence across the Baltic Sea region. (Story courtesy 1 German-Netherlands Corps)
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Russiaâs war of aggression against Ukraine has highlighted how quickly warfare is evolving â with innovation cycles compressed from years into months. But this acceleration is part of a broader shift. As the security environment becomes more complex, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, autonomous systems and quantum computing are reshaping the nature of conflict. For NATO, this means rethinking how technology is developed, tested and delivered to Allied forces.
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