NATO News

On Tuesday, 25 March, NATO announced the members of its inaugural Youth Advisory Board, who officially began their work with a visit to the NATO Headquarters in Brussels.

On Tuesday, 25 March 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the Minister of Defence of Romania, Mr Angel Tîlvăr, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.

The NATO Aviation Committee was hosted by the Royal New Zealand Air Force in Christchurch, on 18-20 March 2025. This was the first time a NATO senior policy level committee met in the Indo-Pacific region, and a demonstration of NATO's commitment to boosting cooperation with its four Indo-Pacific partners (Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and the Republic of Korea).

On Thursday (20 March), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska addressed the European Parliament’s Security and Defence Committee (SEDE). She commended Europeans for stepping up investment in defence to deliver security, praised cooperation with the European Union (EU) and answered questions from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

On 19 March, the NATO Defense College (NDC) conducted a Field Studies visit to NATO HQ, International Military Staff, providing a unique learning opportunity for the Senior Course (SC) and NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC) participants. This visit, which is an integral part of the NDC curriculum, allows course members to engage with national, regional, and global decision-makers while gaining firsthand insights into security policies, armed forces, and cultural values.

From 11 to 18 March 2025, NATO and the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) brought together more than 60 companies from across the Alliance to compete in the first NATO Innovation Hackathon. The aim was to uncover new technological solutions to improve intelligence gathering and Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAV) and electronic warfare system detection, including in degraded visual environments, such as at night.

On 1 March 2025, the Republic of Korea joined NATO’s Science & Technology Organization (STO) Science & Technology (S&T) Enhanced Partnership, a programme designed to promote joint research and development in advanced S&T fields. With this status, the Republic of Korea will participate in the NATO S&T Board, which provides strategic guidance on NATO’s collaborative scientific research, and engages in joint research and development projects in areas such as medicine, sensing, cyber security, propulsion and power systems.

On Thursday, 20 March 2025, the NATO Deputy Secretary General, Ms Radmila Shekerinska, will take part in a meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Security and Defence (SEDE) for an exchange of views.

Brussels, NATO HQ, 18 March 2025 – Led by Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, the 32 NATO Chiefs of Defence, together with Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Christopher G. Cavoli and Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Admiral Pierre Vandier, met (via VTC) today, to discuss the current global security environment.

On Wednesday, 19 March 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will receive the President of the Republic of Serbia, Mr Aleksandar Vučić, at his official residence, in Brussels.

On Monday, 17 March 2025, the NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will meet the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Mr Kęstutis Budrys, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.