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NATO Secretary General speech at International Award of the Peace of Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪 1 OCT 26
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- NATO Secretary General speech at International Award of the Peace of Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪 1 OCT 26
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- 16:55
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- 3 days ago
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- Speech by the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the 2026 International Award Ceremony of the Peace of Westphalia in Germany on 1 October 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Well, thank you so much Chancellor Merz, lieber Friedrich.
And thank you, Minister-President Wüst, lieber Hendrik.
And great to see you here Matt, Matt Whitaker the Ambassador of the United States to NATO. It means a lot that you are also here today with us.
And thank you, Dr Zinkann, lieber Reinhard, and all members of the jury, and also particularly, of course, for the pin you already wanted me to wear – I’ll do it later. You really love this, I know.
And all members of the jury for this very prestigious Preis des Westfälischen Friedens.
And many congratulations to you, to the youth network socioMovens, for your award and your commitment to a peaceful Europe.
Your Eminence, General Breuer,
Your Excellencies, representatives of st...
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- A stronger Europe in a stronger NATO
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- 0:40
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- 3 days ago
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- The First German-Netherlands Corps carries responsibility for commanding NATO forces in defence of Estonia and Latvia.
It’s a warfighting headquarters, capable of commanding an international force of 50,000 soldiers.
And this is yet another example, indeed, as the Chancellor said, of European Allies stepping up and doing more for the defence of this part of NATO territory.
A stronger Europe in a stronger NATO.
Oder wie man das hier in Münster sagt [As it is said here in Münster]: “Communitate valemus – Together strong”.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General
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- NATO Secretary General with the German Chancellor 🇩🇪 and the PM of the Netherlands 🇳🇱, 01 OCT 2026
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- 14:23
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- 3 days ago
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- NATO Secretary General with the German Chancellor 🇩🇪 and the PM of the Netherlands 🇳🇱, 01 OCT 2026
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- NATO Secretary General at Euronews Defence & Space Summit 2026, 30 SEP 2026
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- 28:28
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- 4 days ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in conversation with Maria Tadeo at the Euronews Defence & Space Summit 2026, 30 September 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
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- NATO continues to be the shield that protects the skies. Over Lithuania 🇱🇹, the Baltics, and, beyond
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- 0:51
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- 5 days ago
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- The repeated drone incidents along our eastern flank show the evolving nature of the threat.
And we are strengthening our Integrated Air and Missile Defence,
A multi-layered, 360-degree approach, that gives us greater protection against the full range of airborne threats.
Through initiatives such as Drone Edge, we are adapting and reinforcing our posture against drones.
We will strengthen cheaper, counter-drone defences, so we are not using high-end jets against low-cost threats.
NATO will continue to be the shield that protects the skies.
Over Lithuania, the Baltic region, and, of course, beyond.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Lithuania 🇱🇹 Mindaugas Sinkevičius, 29 SEP 2026
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- 18:31
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- 5 days ago
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- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Prime Minister of Lithuania Mindaugas Sinkevičius at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on 29 September 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Prime Minister Sinkevičius, dear Mindaugas,
It's a pleasure to welcome you to NATO Headquarters for the first time as Prime Minister.
And we have just discussed how we will continue to keep NATO strong and successful, and Lithuania safe and secure.
NATO defends every inch of Allied territory against any threat from any direction. Just two weeks ago, Italian jets deployed by NATO from Šiauliai Air Base shot down a drone that violated Lithuania's airspace. This is collective defence in action.
The repeated drone incidents along our eastern flank show the evolving nature of the threat, and we are strengthening our integrated air and missile defence, a multi-layered, 360-degree approach that gives us gre...
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- On 9/11, America was not alone. Your Allies in #NATO stood with you
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- 1:08
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- 10 days ago
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- On 9/11, America was not alone. Your Allies in NATO stood with you.
For the first and only time in NATO's history, we invoked Article 5 of our founding treaty. The solemn promise to defend one another.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General
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- NATO Secretary General at commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, 24 SEP 2026
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- 45:46
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- 10 days ago
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- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte delivers the keynote speech at the Memorial Event commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, hosted by the 9/11 Memorial & Museum | New York, USA, 24 September 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
On September 11th this year, as every year, the flags outside NATO Headquarters in Brussels were lowered half-mast. Men and women, civilian and military, gathered around the twisted piece of steel from the 107th floor of the World Trade Center's North Tower, which sits at the entrance of NATO Headquarters. It is a daily reminder of the tragedy of terrorism and a daily testament to the solidarity that is the core of the NATO Alliance.
September 11, 2001. It has been 25 years, and yet I remember it like it was yesterday, and so many of us do. My life was very different then. I was at work, not at NATO, not in politics, but in my office at Unilever in the Netherlands. I watched in shock with the rest of the wor...
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- #NATO is all about delivering real security for 1bn people, including 340 million here in the USA 🇺🇸
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- 1:08
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- 11 days ago
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- Glad to be in Iowa 🇺🇸
We had an excellent conversation hosted by @globalaffairsorg on what #NATO is all about: delivering real security for 1bn people, including 340 million here in the US.
Our freedom and security matter and we can secure them best by working together.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General
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- NATO Secretary General at event hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 22 SEP 2026
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- 1:09:42
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- 11 days ago
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- A conversation on NATO’s Future with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and US Permanent Representative to NATO Ambassador Matthew G. Whitaker, hosted by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs | Des Moines, Iowa, USA, 22 September 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Now some may agree with the premise but still question the reality: are your Allies really carrying their weight and adding to America’s security?
There are many examples of how Allies have consistently contributed. When the United States was attacked on 9/11, we invoked NATO’s Article 5 for the first and only time in our history.
This is our collective defence clause – if any Ally is attacked, we’ve all been attacked. And your Allies were with you.
NATO planes helped police U.S. airspace in those dark days after 9/11. We deployed to the Mediterranean to ensure that terrorists weren’t able to move material that would support further attacks. And lat...
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- The United Kingdom has a central role in building a stronger Europe in a stronger #NATO
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- 0:31
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- 17 days ago
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- The United Kingdom has a central role in building a stronger Europe in a stronger #NATO
Together, in NATO, we will defend our people, our freedoms & our democracies
We always have & we always will
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- Russia’s campaign of hostile actions will only lead NATO to do more for Ukraine 🇺🇦
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- 0:50
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- 17 days ago
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- #NATO will not be intimidated by Russia’s campaign of hostile actions.
Their actions will only lead us to do more for Ukraine
We will keep Ukraine strong, so peace can prevail
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- We are rebalancing our Alliance. This is NATO 3.0
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- 0:38
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- 17 days ago
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- We’re rebalancing our Alliance: a stronger #NATO with Europe & Canada spending more, producing more and doing more for their security
Building for our future
This is NATO 3.0
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- NATO Secretary General delivers the Annual Lecture at The Ditchley Foundation 🇬🇧, 16 SEP 2026
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- 17:02
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- 18 days ago
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- NATO Secretary General delivers the Annual Lecture at The Ditchley Foundation 🇬🇧, 16 September 2026.
Mr Rutte delivered the Annual Lecture at The Ditchley Foundation in Oxfordshire. He said: “to stay transatlantic, NATO is becoming more European. A NATO with Europe, and Canada, spending more, producing more, and doing more for their security. This is the idea of NATO 3.0.”
The Secretary General also commended the UK for “leading, along with NATO Allies, the push back against Russia’s dangerous and reckless campaign against us.” Stressing that “NATO will not be intimidated by Russia’s campaign of hostile actions... their actions will only lead us to do more for Ukraine.”
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Andy Burnham, 16 SEP 2026
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- 2:29
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- 18 days ago
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Andy Burnham, 16 September 2026.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited the United Kingdom and met with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
The leaders visited Harwell Science and Innovation campus in Didcot, where they met with defence sector representatives, apprentices and staff.
Mr Rutte highlighted the ‘societal dividend’ produced by defence investment - jobs and economic growth. He praised the United Kingdom for its innovative technologies, defence industry, and world-class universities.
He thanked the UK for its role as a leading force within NATO.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thanks so much, Prime Minister, dear Andy. It is great to be here. And we had a great phone call, I had already a lot of discussions with the team.
And it’s absolutely true – this country is one of the leading forces in NATO. And ...
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- Valued ally Slovenia 🇸🇮 is strongly committed to collective defence and deterrence
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- 0:43
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- 19 days ago
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- Slovenia 🇸🇮 is a steadfast #NATO Ally, with a strong commitment to our collective deterrence and defence, to ramping up defence spending and continuing to support Ukraine
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Slovenia 🇸🇮 Janez Janša, 14 SEP 2026
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- 32:58
- Date posted
- 19 days ago
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- This is the source recording of the livestream. For the video with additional information and the ability to comment: https://youtu.be/lI6rQNigtbk
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Slovenia 🇸🇮 Janez Janša, 14 SEP 2026
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- 21:29
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- 20 days ago
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- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with the Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Janša, 14 September 2026.
The Secretary General thanked the Prime Minister for Slovenia’s contributions to NATO, its role in the Western Balkans, and for its steadfast support for Ukraine.
“Slovenia contributes to our Forward Land Forces in Latvia and Slovakia,” Mr Rutte said. “Slovenia also continues to play a very important role in supporting stability across the Western Balkans. A region of strategic importance to the Alliance. You contribute personnel to our peacekeeping KFOR mission in Kosovo, helping to maintain a safe and secure environment for all communities.” The Secretary General also pointed to “over 60 million euros in security assistance provided by Slovenia to Ukraine in 2025” and the country’s contributions to NATO’s PURL initiative, to the Czech Ammunition Initiative, and to NATO’s Security Assistance and Training Command ...
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- Commemoration Ceremony at the 9/11 Memorial at NATO Headquarters, Brussels, 11 SEP 2026
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- 14:07
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- 23 days ago
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- NATO commemorates the 25th anniversary of 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States
On Friday, a solemn ceremony was held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The event was attended by permanent representatives of Alliance nations as well as members of NATO’s diplomatic, military, and international staff community.
NATO Deputy Secretary General, Radmila Shekerinska, joined the Chargé d’Affaires of the United States Mission to NATO, Scott Oudkirk, and the United States Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee, Lieutenant General William D. "Hank" Taylor, to give remarks next to the 9/11 and Article 5 Memorial at NATO Headquarters.
The Deputy Secretary General said that on 9/11: “America was not alone. Your friends, your Allies, were with you then, and they are with you here today. 9/11 was the first and only time in NATO’s history that we have invo...
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- This is a defence industrial revolution
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- 0:51
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- 24 days ago
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- Allies are accelerating production and innovation.
Billions are going into expanding industrial capacity, upgrading factories and opening new production lines.
This is a defence industrial revolution.
#NATO #Germany #Berlin
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- NATO Secretary General at the Conference of the Heads of German Missions in Berlin 🇩🇪, 10 SEP 2026
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- 48:24
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- 24 days ago
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- NATO Secretary General at the Conference of the Heads of German Missions in Berlin 🇩🇪, 10 September 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon everyone. It is good to be back in Berlin and to join you today at this conference of Germany's Heads of Missions. Botschafter, Botschafterinnen - that's your title in German.
Literally it means messenger, and that's very fitting because you deliver Germany's messages, policies, and positions to the world.
But of course, you do much more than simply deliver them. You explain them, you defend them, you build support for them, and aim to turn them into action.
So, you are Germany's messengers to the world, and that is a big responsibility, because Germany is a big player in the international community.
What Germany decides, and what you ultimately help deliver, matters. What Germany does, and what you help to achieve, matters. It matters for Germans, it...
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- NATO Secretary General with the 🇩🇪 German Minister of Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul, 10 SEP 2026
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- 8:46
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- 24 days ago
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- Joint remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Johann Wadephul, 10 September 2026, Berlin, Germany.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Lieber Johann,
It’s always a pleasure to be in Berlin, and it’s an honour to address the annual German Heads of Mission Conference today. Germany has a powerful diplomatic voice around the world. And for more than 70 years, Germany has been a highly respected Ally. NATO can count on Germany, and Germany can always count on NATO.
NATO stands in solidarity with Germany following Russia’s reckless hybrid attack at Leipzig. I commend Germany´s resolute and balanced response! Ally, after Ally, after Ally came out in support. That is how NATO works – all for one, and one for all.
Russia wants to divide us – but we are united. Russia wants to stop us helping Ukraine – but we are going to do more for Ukraine. Russia wants to act tough – ...
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- NATO Secretary General w/the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, 02 SEP 2026
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- 9:52
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- 1 month ago
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- Remarks by the Secretary General Mark Rutte together with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, 2 September 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you so much. And my short speech will be that I completely agree. But let me just make a few points. But basically, I could completely subscribe to what you just said. So dear Ursula, it's great indeed to be here today. Thank you for hosting. And there is no shortage of issues on which NATO and the EU work together. And I am grateful to you for the continued, excellent cooperation.
We last (met), indeed it was in Ankara, in Türkiye, during the NATO Summit, and the sentiment there was clear: Allies are united in their commitment to each other, to our collective defence. And we are clear-eyed about how important it is that we work together, including with the European Union, to ensure we have what we need to address the threats we face. That means investing more in defence, somet...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Under Secretary of War for Policy of the U.S. 🇺🇲, 27 AUG 2026
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- 4:45
- Date posted
- 1 month ago
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- Remarks by the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the US Under Secretary of War for Policy, Elbridge Colby, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels, 27 August 2026.
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- NATO will stand with Ukraine throughout the challenges ahead 🇺🇦
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- 0:41
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- 1 month ago
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- NATO stood with Ukraine from the beginning, we stand with you today, and we will stand with you throughout the challenges ahead.
Happy Ukraine Independence Day!
#NATO #OTAN #StandWithUkraine
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- Our unity, solidarity and collective strength remain the foundation of peace, security & prosperity
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- In Ankara, #NATO Allies reaffirmed their ironclad commitment to collective defence under article 5
Our unity, solidarity and collective strength remain the foundation of peace, security & prosperity
#NATOsummit #NATO #Ankara
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- NATO Secretary General press conference at the NATO Summit in Ankara 🇹🇷 08 JUL 2026
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- 37:17
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Closing press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, July 2026.
🇹🇷 More about the NATO Summit in Ankara: https://bit.ly/nato-ankara-summit
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#NATO #OTAN #NATOsummit
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- NATO Secretary General doorstep statement at NATO Summit in Ankara 🇹🇷, 08 JUL 2026
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- 11:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the start of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, 8 July 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning, everyone, and again, let me first thank our host Türkiye, the President of Türkiye, the government of Türkiye, but also the people of the beautiful city of Ankara. I do realise that organising a Summit like this in your capital also means that logistics for the people living in the capital is not that easy. So, I really want to thank everyone living in Ankara for putting up with this. It is really appreciated, it is an important Summit. You are gracious hosts. Thank you so much.
Last Summit in The Hague was all about planning, targeting. It was about the money. It was about industry. It was about, of course, continuing our support for Ukraine. This Summit, as I always said, is about implementation, getting it done. When you look at the numbers, 258 billion extra spent dollars...
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- NATO Secretary General with European Council & Commission Presidents 🇪🇺, 07 JUL 2026
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- 3:44
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Joint press point by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, President of the European Council António Costa and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at the NATO Summit in Ankara 🇹🇷 07 July 2026.
🇹🇷 More about the NATO Summit in Ankara: https://bit.ly/nato-ankara-summit
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- To keep our 1bn people safe [..] we need a transatlantic defence industrial revolution
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- It is a great pleasure to be at the #NATOsummit Defence Industry Forum
To keep our 1bn people safe in a more dangerous world, we need a transatlantic defence industrial revolution
we need to turn our cash into capabilities
and we need it now
🗣 | NATO Secretary General
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- NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum 2026, 07 JUL 2026
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- 6:14:39
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum 2026
The NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum (NSDIF26), NATO’s premier high-level event on transatlantic defence production, investment and innovation, will take place on 7 July 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye. An integral part of the 2026 NATO Summit, the Forum will bring together senior NATO, Allied and partner officials, industry leaders, and the communities responsible for driving forward industry and innovation to discuss its most pressing issues.
This year, the Forum will focus on Allied progress towards reaching NATO’s historic 5% defence investment plan, and on how this money is being put into action to generate increased defence production, cooperation and joint procurement, all in the service of generating stronger industrial deterrence for the Alliance.
More information: https://bit.ly/nato-ankara-nsdif
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 07 JUL 2026
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- 5:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Joint remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye 🇹🇷 7 July 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon, Volodymyr. Great to see you, and welcome to the NATO Summit. What we are seeing over the last couple of months is what you guys are doing. It is really courageous. You are successful in hitting the Russian energy infrastructure, the Russian defence infrastructure, deep inside Russia.
As you said in your speech, Putin is willing to sacrifice up to 30, some months, even 35,000 of his own men being killed on the battlefield. Can you imagine the enormous loss it is for families and everyone? This is what the Russian President is willing to do. But militarily it is crucial that you have these successes.
And then on the on the front line, I mean, only four or five months ago, you still, you still saw the Russians making gains, and now it...
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- NATO Secretary General keynote speech at NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, Ankara 🇹🇷 07 JUL 2026
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- 12:50
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Keynote speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in Ankara, Türkiye, 7 July 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you, Maria, Mr Vice President, Excellencies, dear friends. Good afternoon, everyone. And a very warm welcome to the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum.
As we are in the middle of the World Cup, let me start with a little football analogy. And I do this with a heavy heart, as the Netherlands, my country has been kicked out, and also Curaçao, which is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, has been kicked out of the World Cup, but still, I maintain the football analogy. Because there is something I believe football teaches us.
No team wins because of one brilliant player. You need the goalkeeper. You need the defenders, the midfielders, the strikers. And yes, everyone notices the player who scores the winning goal. But behind every successful player, and team, out on the p...
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- NATO Secretary General opening remarks at NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, Ankara 🇹🇷 07 JUL 2026
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- 23:41
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- NATO Secretary General opening remarks at NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, Ankara 🇹🇷 07 JUL 2026
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning and welcome. Welcome to the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum. This is really the, the platform bringing NATO and industry together. And above all, it’s the opportunity to showcase the capabilities and innovation coming out of our industries across the Alliance, across NATO. And I am proud to say that we have a lot to show today.
One year ago in The Hague, Allies committed to invest a lot more in defence – 5% of GDP by 2035. We’re already making remarkable progress.
And they agreed to ramp up defence production and innovation. And here we are now, one year later in Ankara, already delivering results.
Throughout the day, Allies and industry, from both sides of the Atlantic, will reveal new major projects and sign contracts worth billions, literally billions of dollars...
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- We are stronger together, in NATO, with our partners, to ensure freedom and security
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- NATO Secretary General previews the Ankara #NATOsummit
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- NATO Secretary General press conference ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara 🇹🇷, 06 JUL 2026
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- 40:23
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Pre-summit press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Türkiye, 6 July 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon, and welcome to the Presidential complex here in Ankara, in Türkiye, for the 2026 NATO Summit.
First of all, let me thank President Erdogan and his team for hosting us at this fantastic venue. I am truly impressed, not least by the hospitality extended to us by our Turkish hosts.
We are meeting here in Ankara one year after NATO leaders gathered for our Summit in The Hague, where Allies made historic commitments. They agreed on the urgency of making our Alliance stronger, because of the dangerous world we face. They committed to invest 5% of GDP in defence by 2035. And now, just one year later, we already see transformational progress.
Here in Ankara, I expect nations to present clear, concrete and credible plans to reach that 5% goal. And the evidence we...
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- We need to spend more & better so we can defend every inch of Allied territory, today & tomorrow
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- 0:47
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- 3 months ago
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- Defence investment is a top priority for the upcoming #NATOsummit in Ankara
We need to spend more & better so that we can defend every inch of Allied territory, today & in the future
Allies are really stepping up. Over the last decade, European Allies & Canada have spent an extra 1.2 trillion US dollars on defence. In 2025 alone, they increased their defence investment by nearly 20%
#NATO #natosummit
More information about the NATO Summit 2026 in Ankara 🇹🇷: https://bit.ly/nato-ankara-summit
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- At the #NATOsummit in Ankara, Allies will also reaffirm their unwavering support for Ukraine 🇺🇦
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- 0:34
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- 3 months ago
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- At the #NATOsummit in Ankara, Allies will also reaffirm their unwavering support for Ukraine 🇺🇦
Ukraine has shown that they won’t be deterred by Russia’s aggression.
#NATO will continue to show that we won’t be either
More information about the NATO Summit 2026 in Ankara 🇹🇷: https://bit.ly/nato-ankara-summit
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- 🇩🇪 Germany leads and Germany delivers
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- 0:29
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- 3 months ago
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- Great to be in Berlin 🇩🇪 and meet with Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius
Germany leads & Germany delivers
And the #NATOsummit in Ankara next week will be all about delivery:
🔹 increased defence spending
🔹 more defence production
🔹 strong support for Ukraine
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- NATO Secretary General with the Chancellor, and the Minister of Defence of Germany 🇩🇪, 01 JUL 2026
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- 29:06
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- 3 months ago
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- On Wednesday (1 July 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled 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 NATO Secretary General in recent history.
“Germany leads and Germany delivers, and the NATO Summit in Ankara next week will also be all about delivery. Delivering increased defence spending, more defence production, and strong support for Ukraine,” said the Secretary General after the meeting. He praised German’s huge investments in defence calling it “an extraordinary achievement.”
Mr Rutte also commended Germany for its strong contributions to NATO, including an armoured brigade permanently stationed in Lithuania and the 1st German-Netherlands Corps taking on tactical command for NATO ground forces in Estonia and Latvia. “NATO is, and will a...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Keir Starmer, 29 JUN 2026
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Joint remarks by the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, 10 Downing Street, London, UK, 29 June 2026.
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- We will breathe life into the concept of NATO 3.0: a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO
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- 0:31
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- 3 months ago
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- In Ankara, we are going to show the world that we are delivering on the commitments we made in The Hague last year
We are going to show just how powerful NATO is
And how ready and determined we are to defend all our citizens and every inch of our territory
More information about the NATO Summit 2026 in Ankara 🇹🇷: https://bit.ly/nato-ankara-summit
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- NATO Secretary General at Atlantic Council Front Page Conversation, Washington, DC 🇺🇸, 25 JUN 2026
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- 1:02:12
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
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- Atlantic Council Front Page Conversation with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Washington D.C. during a visit to the United States of America, 25 June 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Fred, thank you so much for that, for the introduction.
And good afternoon, everyone here in this room.
It’s great to be back in Washington, and here with you at the Atlantic Council.
Let me first say, the Atlantic Council has been an indispensable intellectual partner to the Alliance for over six decades now. When we need rigorous, honest debate and analysis, the Atlantic Council delivers.
It doesn’t just study the Alliance, it strengthens it.
So really, Fred, thank you for your leadership.
It is wonderful to have the chance to connect with so many old friends today and to take stock of where the Alliance stands less than two weeks ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara.
In Ankara, we are going to show the world that w...
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- Joint press conference following the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, 18 JUN 2026
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- 22:28
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- 4 months ago
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- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Boris Pistorius, Minister of Defence of Germany, Dan Jarvis, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom and Mykhailo Fedorov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine following the meeting of the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, NATO Headquarters, Brussels, 18 June 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Dear Mykhailo, dear Boris, dear Dan. Dan, welcome, by the way, also in this role. Good to have you to the team. It's great to have you all in Brussels today for this important meeting. Also important to think that President Zelenskyy was there at the start of the meeting, with a clear sign of the importance he attaches to this, of course.
Let me be brief, because a lot has already been said, and we might allow for a few questions. First of all, the window of opportunity, I think this is the key theme today. More support focused on Ukraine's priorities will help increase the pressure on Ru...
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- European Allies & Canada are really stepping up with record increases in defence spending
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- 0:28
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- 4 months ago
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- We made good progress during our last meeting of #NATO Defence Ministers before the #NATOsummit in Ankara
There’s strong commitment to get defence spending to 5%. Some Allies will even get there this year
So European Allies & Canada are really stepping up with record increases last year and more to come in 2026
#DefMin
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- NATO Secretary General press conference at Defence Ministers Meeting, 18 JUN 2026
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- 30:01
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- 4 months ago
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- Press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels, 18 June 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon. We have just finished the last meeting of NATO defence ministers before the Ankara Summit, and we made good progress on our priorities.
Spending more, and better, on the forces and capabilities we need to defend every inch of Allied territory. Around the table today I heard Ally, after Ally, after Ally explaining how they are increasing investment in defence.
There is a strong commitment to get defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. Some Allies will already get there this year, way ahead of schedule. European allies and Canada are really stepping up with record increases last year, over $90 billion extra in real terms, which means $139 billion extra in nominal terms. I repeat, $139 billion extra.
Cash is crucial, but you cannot stop a missile or...
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- North Atlantic Council at Defence Ministers Meeting, 18 JUN 2026
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- 15:02
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- 4 months ago
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- Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the North Atlantic Council in Defence Ministers Session, 18 June 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning, and welcome to this meeting of NATO defence ministers. This is the last milestone before our Summit in Ankara in just three weeks. Today we will address how European Allies and Canada are taking more responsibility for their conventional defence. To rebalance our security for the better, we are building a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO. That means Allies demonstrating clear progress and a credible path towards investing 5% of GDP on defence, and turning that increased spending into combat-ready forces and capabilities, now. We are already seeing truly impressive progress.
In 2025, European Allies in Canada invested over $90 billion more than the year before. That's an increase of nearly 20% in a single year and we already see, foreseeing, further increases when it comes to t...
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- NATO Secretary General with 🇺🇸 US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, 18 JUN 2026
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- 4:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with U.S. Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth at the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels, 18 June 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
This is the last big meeting we will have before the Ankara Summit. And the Ankara Summit will all be about implementation. What we are seeing now is that NATO 3.0 is really happening. A stronger Europe in a stronger NATO. Your first visit to NATO was in February last year, and you gave a very strong speech about spending more, getting the production up, but also to make sure that it's a fair deal with the United States.
You said we are committed to NATO, but you also have an expectation. The expectation is that Europeans will at least equalise with what the US is spending. And they had to, not only because you were asking, but also because we got to keep ourselves safe. And these are the capability targets we need to deliver. And we committed to this in The ...
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- NATO Secretary General - Doorstep statement at Defence Ministers Meeting, 18 JUN 2026
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- 11:32
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- 4 months ago
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- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the meetings of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels, 18 June 2026.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning. This is an early start of the day.
Good to see you all, and this will be an important meeting, because it is the last big meeting we will have before the Ankara Summit.
So, we will discuss, obviously, the Ankara Summit, which will be all about delivering. Delivering on the spending, delivering on the industry, delivering on the support for Ukraine.
When it comes to spending, what we are seeing is staggering amounts of money coming in. Europe and Canada spending in 2025 more than $90 billion extra compared to 2024 which is almost a 20% increase in defence spending. So that's really great, and we need it on a path to get to the 5% defence spending to deliver our capabilities and the capability targets.
When it comes to industry, we see...
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- $90 Billion More: How European Allies Are Transforming NATO Defence
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- 1:02
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- 4 months ago
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- "The numbers are clear. We saw a massive increase in defence investment in 2025 – with European Allies and Canada increasing their core defence investment by over 90 billion dollars. That is an astounding figure – amounting to a nearly 20% increase in a single year. With further increases already on the books for 2026.
These significant investments are producing real capabilities – and we’re already seeing that European Allies and Canada are more capable and take more responsibility for our security. This includes taking on more key leadership roles in NATO’s military structures as well as shouldering more in the context of what NATO might need to deter in peacetime and defend in crisis or conflict."
🗣 | NATO Secretary General
