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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz to NATO headquarters on Friday (9 May 2025) for bilateral talks, and to discuss preparation of the NATO Summit in The Hague.

NATO’s Special Representative for the Southern Neighbourhood, Mr Javier Colomina, travelled to Kuwait on 8 May 2025, for the first time in his new capacity. He met with high level officials from Kuwait, including the Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Abdullah Ali Al-Yahya, and the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, His Excellency Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. He also participated in an event organised by the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre on “Security cooperation, partnerships, and NATO in light of an evolving geopolitical landscape in the Gulf,” which featured a discussion with the Assistant Foreign Minister for International Organizations, His Excellency Abdulaziz Al Jarallah, moderated by Dr Bader Al Saif from Kuwait University.

On Friday, 9 May 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Mr Friedrich Merz, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.

Civil aviation is increasingly affected by jamming and spoofing. The NATO Aviation Committee continues its work to address these threats, in close cooperation with other international organisations, including the International Civil Aviation Organisation and EUROCONTROL.

On Thursday (8 May 2025), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska addressed the Kyiv Security Forum in a video message, expressing solidarity and reaffirming NATO’s full support for Ukraine.

In order to ensure NATO’s collective defence, it is necessary to have not only military plans, forces, and capabilities but also food, fuel, and other essentials in order to project and sustain combat power. Logistics includes the supply, movement and maintenance of equipment, personnel and services. It is crucial for any military undertaking, from early planning to execution and drawdown.

Brussels, NATO HQ, 5 May 2025 – The Joint Intelligence and Security Division (JISD) held its annual meeting with experts gathering from NATO’s intelligence and security-related Centres of Excellence (COEs) and the NATO Intelligence Enterprise (NIE). The annual meeting focusses on areas of common interests and best practices in order to further the intelligence capabilities of the Alliance.

Brussels, NATO Headquarters, 5 to 7 May 2025 – Senior NATO military and civilian leaders, gender advisors, policymakers, and civil society representatives from Allied and Partner Nations gathered for the 2025 Annual Conference of the NATO Committee on Gender Perspectives (NCGP), at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The conference celebrated a milestone year for the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, celebrating 25 years since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, a foundational framework for the inclusion of women in all aspects of peace and security.

On Wednesday 30 April 2025, NATO published a public version of its first Data Strategy. Agreed by Allies in February 2025, the strategy aims to accelerate how the Alliance uses data to help achieve interoperability and integration across all operational domains.

On Wednesday, 30 April 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will meet the member of the German Bundestag for Rendsburg-Eckernförde, Mr Johann Wadephul, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.

NATO’s annual Nuclear Policy Symposium kicked off in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday (29 April 2025). Held annually since 1992, it is the Alliance’s main nuclear policy event. The symposium brings together outside experts as well as NATO and Allied senior officials to discuss pressing nuclear challenges facing the Alliance.

On Monday (28 April 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier to NATO to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Federal Republic of Germany's accession to NATO. Mr Steinmeier was accompanied by the Acting Minister of Defence Boris Pistorius.

The Senior Advisory Board (SAB) of the NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Centre (JATEC) met in Kyiv, Ukraine on 25 April 2025, to discuss key priorities. Since its opening in February 2025, the Centre has already carried out its first projects focused on air defence, protection of critical infrastructure, and resilience and total defence.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte concluded a visit to the United States on Friday (25 April) focused on talks with senior US officials, including a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.

On Friday (25 April 2025) NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska welcomed young people from across the Alliance to the NATO Youth Summit in Budva, Montenegro. Organised in cooperation with the Atlantic Council of Montenegro, the fifth Youth Summit brought together hundreds of young people for discussions with the Deputy Secretary General and other NATO leaders on critical security issues.

From 23-24 April, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee (CMC), Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, visited Kuwait to meet with the nation’s senior political and military leadership. The trip marked Admiral Cavo Dragone’s first time in the Gulf and his inaugural mission to a member of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI), as CMC. During his stay, he also delivered remarks at the Mubarak Al-Abdullah Joint Command and Staff College (MAJCSC), visited the Salem Al-Sabah Air Base, and received a briefing at the NATO-Istanbul Cooperation Initiative Regional Centre in Kuwait (NIRC).

On 24 and 25 April 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will visit Montenegro.

On 25 April 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will participate in the opening of the NATO Youth Summit. Organised in cooperation with the Atlantic Council of Montenegro, the fifth edition of the NATO Youth Summit will take place in Budva, Montenegro on the 25-26 April 2025. The event brings together young leaders from across NATO member and partner countries.

On 24 and 25 April 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Mark Rutte, will travel to Washington DC.