NATO Defence Ministers conclude meeting, focus on defence spending and support for Ukraine
Defence Ministers from NATO nations concluded their meeting in Brussels, setting the stage for the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague in June.
Ministers discussed progress bolstering NATO's deterrence and defence and the robust defence plans to which all Allies have agreed. Defence ministers also discussed enhancing the defence industrial base on both sides of the Atlantic, recognising the need for a wartime mindset to ensure credible deterrence and defence in the face of growing security challenges.
In the NATO-Ukraine Council session with Ukrainian Defence Minister Rustem Umerov, Allies discussed the importance of continued support to Ukraine.
READ MORE or WATCH the full press conference where NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte wraps up the meeting.
Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Ukraine
Admiral Cavo Dragone visited Ukraine as his first official foreign visit in his new position as Chair of the NATO Military Committee. During his visit, Admiral Cavo Dragone visited a military hospital in Kyiv and met with Ukrainian soldiers injured on the front lines. He also held meetings with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other high-level officials.
Who is NATO's new Chair of the Military Committee? Get to know Admiral?Giuseppe Cavo Dragone who took over the important position in January 2025.
NATO Deputy Secretary General visits Hungary
Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska travelled to Székesfehérvár, Hungary, where she participated in a ceremony declaring the Headquarters Multinational Division Centre fully operational.
Speaking at the ceremony, the Deputy Secretary General congratulated Hungary, Croatia and Slovakia on this significant achievement and stressed the critical role that the Headquarters Multinational Division Centre plays in defending the eastern part of the Alliance.
NATO launches two new multinational air defence initiatives, strengthens existing projects
NATO launched two new multinational High-Visibility initiatives to further enhance the protection of its airspace and strengthen its deterrence and defence. At a signing ceremony held at NATO Headquarters, 15 Allies committed to developing more efficient solutions to lower-level air threats – that is, threats flying below 500 feet/150 meters, which is less than half the height of the Eiffel Tower.
In addition, the same 15 Allies, plus Czechia, launched a multinational initiative on passive air surveillance, such as noise detection, which is essential to identify incoming threats undetectable by active air surveillance capabilities such as radars and satellites.?
Chair of the NATO Military Committee visits Poland
The Chair of the NATO Military Committee, Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, paid a visit to Poland and met with political and military leadership. He also visited the logistical hub of the NATO Security Assistance and Training to Ukraine (NSATU).
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1 周Now is the time for NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte?and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen to step up in public against Donald Trump and his attack on Europe and the rest of the civilised world.??? Trump has de facto just killed NATO as well as Ukraine - and turned USA on another path together with the dictator in Russia. Now it is up to the remaining countries to rebuild a new strong and democratic NATO together with Ukraine.?
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2 周Please do everything to assist Ukraine! The future for stability and peace in Europe depends on a sovereign and free Ukraine
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2 周I am so happy to see the consensus for the full NATO support of Ukraine, I hope that NATO will include Ukraine as a full member in the very very near future.