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Ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany's accession to NATO, Berlin 🇩🇪, 09 JUL 2025
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- Ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany's accession to NATO, Berlin 🇩🇪, 09 JUL 2025
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- 9 months ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany's accession to NATO, 9 July 2025.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Wednesday (9 July 2025), thanking him for Germany’s leading role in the Alliance, and its support to Ukraine.
Mr Rutte commended Germany’s resolve, commitment and contributions to our shared security, and its landmark decision to invest significantly more in defence. Highlighting the importance of Germany’s defence industrial base, he said, “your world-class industries and entrepreneurs are capable to ramp up production, innovate and deliver”.
At a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany’s accession to NATO, the Secretary General thanked Germany for its contributions to the Alliance. Speaking in German, and echoing the words of Germany’s first Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, Mr Rutte recognised that Germany continues to be...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Chancellor of Germany 🇩🇪 Friedrich Merz, 09 JUL 2025
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- 9 months ago
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- Joint press conference by the NATO Secretary General and the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Mr Friedrich Merz on 09 July 2025.
Mr Rutte commended Germany’s resolve, commitment and contributions to our shared security, and its landmark decision to invest significantly more in defence. Highlighting the importance of Germany’s defence industrial base, he said, “your world-class industries and entrepreneurs are capable to ramp up production, innovate and deliver”.
At a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany’s accession to NATO, the Secretary General thanked Germany for its contributions to the Alliance. Speaking in German, and echoing the words of Germany’s first Chancellor, Konrad Adenauer, Mr Rutte recognised that Germany continues to be an “able and reliable” Ally, ready to take on more responsibility. “When the world becomes more dangerous, and our security is at stake – Germany steps up,” Mr Rutte said.
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- NATO Secretary General at the Allied Command Operations change of command ceremony, 04 JUL 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the Allied Command Operations change of command ceremony, SHAPE, Mons, Belgium, 4 July 2025.
General Alexus G. Grynkewich of the US Air Force assumed command of Allied Command Operations in a ceremony at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium on Friday (4 July 2025). General Grynkewich succeeds General Chris Cavoli of the US Army, who had been in post since 2022.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte commended General Cavoli for modernising NATO’s collective defence and for his work responding to the ongoing Russian full-scale invasion of Ukraine. He thanked General Cavoli for strengthening NATO’s presence in the Baltic Sea, to deter and defend against threats targeting Allies’ critical undersea infrastructure, as well as for conceiving and establishing NATO’s new command in Germany, which is bolstering support to Ukraine. “You have been an outstanding SACEUR, leading with honour and inte...
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- Allies have laid the foundations for a stronger, fairer and more lethal #NATO
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- 10 months ago
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- That's a wrap for the #NATOsummit.
Allies came together & delivered: laying the foundations for a #NATO that is stronger, fairer & more lethal.
Ensuring our Alliance is ready to safeguard our freedom & security, now and in the future
More about the NATO Summit in The Hague 🇳🇱 https://bit.ly/NATOsummitTheHague
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- NATO Secretary General, the President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 and leaders of E5 countries, 25 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Short remarks ahead of the meeting between the NATO Secretary General, the President of Ukraine and leaders of E5 countries (France, Germany, Italy, Poland and United Kingdom), 25 June 2025.
So Volodymyr and colleagues, it's good to see you all again. Yesterday, there was already a good discussion with you, Volodymyr, with the EU, the two EU leaders, Ursula von der Leyen and Antonio Costa, and also with Foreign Affairs Minister Sybiha at the NATO Ukraine Council last night. And I think the message that comes out of this summit is clear. NATO's commitment to Ukraine endures, and it is now in the summit declaration with a clear link to the money. And I think that is important for the next five to 10 years, not that we expect the fight to take so long, but that whatever is necessary, we will keep you in the fight.
So words matter. But it's not just words. We are also providing unprecedented practical and political support. And our partnership, I think, is for NAT...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Indo-Pacific Partners, 25 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the start of the meeting with the Indo-Pacific Partners at the NATO Summit in The Hague, 🇳🇱, 25 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon, and I'm very happy. As you know, the Indo-Pacific partners are very dear. They are here for the fourth time now at the NATO Summit, and we will now have a meeting.
And we have that relationship between NATO and the Indo-Pacific countries, Japan and the Republic of Korea, Australia and New Zealand, not because we want to extend NATO to the Indo-Pacific, but because we have friends in the Indo-Pacific.
And we, there is a lot of use and importance of making joint analysis of the security threats facing us here in the Euro-Atlantic, and what is happening in the Indo-Pacific, knowing that these two areas, these two theatres, are getting more and more interconnected. Look at what North Korea is now doing, basically helping the Russians in t...
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- NATO Secretary General press conference at the NATO Summit in The Hague, 🇳🇱, 25 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Closing press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, The Netherlands, 25 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Yes good afternoon. And we have just concluded the formal part of the NATO Summit in The Hague. Of course, there will be many other meetings later today and this afternoon.
Together, Allies have laid the foundations for a stronger, fairer and more lethal NATO.
NATO leaders agreed on the The Hague Defence Investment Plan. And this will fuel a quantum leap in our collective defence.
They agreed to boost our defence industries – which will not only increase our security but will also create jobs. And we have reaffirmed our unwavering support for Ukraine. All of this is crucial.
It means that no matter the challenges we face – whether from Russia or terrorism, cyberattacks, sabotage or strategic competition – this Alliance is and will remain ready, willin...
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- North Atlantic Council at the NATO Summit in The Hague, 🇳🇱 - opening remarks, 25 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof at the meeting of the North Atlantic Council at the level of Heads of State and Government at the NATO Summit in The Hague, The Netherlands, 25 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
So good morning. Good morning to you all, and welcome to this Leaders’ Session of the North Atlantic Council.
We meet at a dangerous moment for our one billion citizens.
Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on. An assertive grouping of adversaries seeks to divide and challenge us. There is war in the Middle East. Terrorism poses a persistent threat. And new technologies bring opportunities but also many serious security challenges.
In the face of this, we stand together, united in NATO. The most powerful defensive Alliance in world history.
History has shown that North America and Europe working together is a winn...
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- NATO Secretary General with 🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump, 25 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Short remarks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the President of the United States, Donald Trump, at the NATO Summit in The Hague, The Netherlands, 25 June 2025.
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- NATO Secretary General doorstep statement at NATO Summit in The Hague 🇳🇱, 25 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the start of the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, The Netherlands, 25 June 2025.
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- There is no security without strong defences. And no defence without a strong defence industry
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- 10 months ago
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- On Tuesday (24 June 2025), Secretary General Mark Rutte called on NATO Allies, partners and industry to “unite, innovate and deliver” to ensure the Alliance is able to “win this new war of production”.
Speaking at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum in The Hague, Mr Rutte emphasised the significant steps the Alliance is taking to strengthen its defence industrial capacity, increase cooperation, enhance innovation, and expand hundreds of new and existing production lines. “There’s no defence without a strong defence industry, and there’s no European security without a strong transatlantic bond,” Mr Rutte said.
Urging Allies and industry to do more, better and together, the Secretary General highlighted the clear demand signal NATO is sending to the defence industry, through the massive uplift Allies have agreed in capability targets.
Joined onstage by the President of the European Commission Ursula Von der Leyen, Mr Rutte welcom...
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- Allies are ramping up defence spending, increasing production and support to Ukraine 🇺🇦 #NATOsummit
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- 10 months ago
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- More about the NATO Summit in The Hague 🇳🇱 https://bit.ly/NATOsummitTheHague
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- NATO Secretary General with the Foreign Minister of Japan 🇯🇵 Takeshi Iwaya, 24 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Short remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan 🇯🇵, Takeshi Iwaya, at the NATO Summit in The Hague, 🇳🇱, 24 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good afternoon. A warm welcome really, again, really very special. Of course, we have met really now many times, but I particularly recall my visit to Japan in early April, which was a very successful meeting with you, with the Prime Minister, the Defence Minister, the Minister of Economic Affairs. Also to meet the impressive defence industrial base in Japan, and other meetings. So that was a very successful meeting. I had the honour to again meet with the Prime Minister last week in Calgary during the G7.
And let me just say that this cooperation, this relationship, of course with all our Indo-Pacific partners, and absolutely with Japan, when it comes to one, Ukraine: you are one of the biggest contributors to the Ukraine Comprehensive Assi...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of New Zealand 🇳🇿 Christopher Luxon, 24 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Short remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon at the NATO Summit in The Hague, 🇳🇱, 24 June 2025.
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- Meeting between the NATO Secretary General, the European Union and Ukraine 🇺🇦, 24 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen and the President of the European Council, António Costa, at the NATO Summit in The Hague, 🇳🇱, 24 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
So, good afternoon. And it is so good to have this opportunity, Volodymyr, to sit down with the EU leadership and NATO to discuss with you again. What you're seeing at this moment is that European and Canadian partners, they are now basically ramping up the support of Ukraine.Already over 35 billion euros pledged this year. That's even before we reach half year on the first of July, and last year it was for the full year a little bit over 50 billion. So we can safely assume that the total amount for 2025 will be higher than in 2024 and this shows you that the support for Ukraine is ongoing.
Tomorrow, we will have a Summit with NATO leaders. And I can also saf...
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- NATO Secretary General at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, 24 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Keynote speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum, 24 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you for that special moment, Ingrid. And thank you for those inspiring words, Minister Brekelmans, dear Ruben.
And thank you to everybody involved in organising this important forum, at the Dutch Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs, the Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers, and of course my wonderful colleagues at NATO.
It is also a pleasure, as always, to be here with my good friend, Ursula von der Leyen.
There’s an ancient Roman saying, “if you want peace, prepare for war.”
It’s a simple idea. Make your defences so strong, that no one dares to attack you.
Today, NATO’s military edge is being aggressively challenged.
By a rapidly rearming Russia.
Backed by Chinese technology.
And armed with Iranian and N...
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 24 JUN 2025
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- 10 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 The Hague, 🇳🇱 24 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Well, Volodymyr, Mr President, thank you for being here. It's good that we have the opportunity to have a short bilat and of course you will have many meetings today and tomorrow, and dinner tonight.
We have an important summit coming up, including important decisions on Ukraine, which is really building on Washington - the Summit last year where we decided that there is this irreversible path for Ukraine into NATO, and we're building that bridge as we speak.
I made yesterday the announcement that European and Canadian Allies have now pledged more than 35 billion euro in support for Ukraine, which is more than last year, because last year, for the full year, it was over 50 billion. Now, before the first of July, it is already 35 billion. So we can safely ass...
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- NATO Secretary General address at the NATO Public Forum in The Hague 🇳🇱 24 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the NATO Public Forum 2025 in The Hague, The Netherlands on 24 June 2025.
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- NATO Secretary General outlines expectations ahead of historic #natosummit
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- 10 months ago
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- On Monday 23 June [2025] NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, outlined his expectations for the NATO Summit in The Hague. This year’s Summit takes place on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 June and will bring together heads of state and government from across the Alliance; it will be hosted by the Netherlands for the first time.
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- NATO Secretary General press conference ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague 🇳🇱, 23 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Pre-summit press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague, The Netherlands, 23 June 2025.
On Monday 23 June [2025] NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, outlined his expectations for the NATO Summit in The Hague. This year’s Summit takes place on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 June and will bring together heads of state and government from across the Alliance; it will be hosted by the Netherlands for the first time.
“We meet at a truly historic moment, with significant and growing challenges to our security” Mr Rutte stated. “As the world becomes more dangerous, Allied leaders will take bold decisions to strengthen our collective defence, making NATO a stronger, a fairer and a more lethal Alliance.”
This week, Allies will approve a major new defence investment plan, raising the benchmark for defence investment to 5% of GDP. This will be agreed together with a concerted effort to ramp up defence ind...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Canada 🇨🇦 Mark Carney, 17 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with the Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney, 17 June 2025.
The NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, participated in the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, on Tuesday (17 June 2025). The event was hosted by the Prime Minister of Canada, Mark Carney.
Speaking alongside Prime Minister Carney, Mr Rutte welcomed Canada’s decision to meet NATO’s defence investment target this year. “The fact that you decided to bring Canada to the 2% spending when it comes to NATO this year is really fantastic,” he said. He noted that, together with Portugal’s recent announcement to reach 2% of GDP this year, all NATO Allies will meet the benchmark in 2025. “That is really great news,” the Secretary General said.
In addition to discussions with G7 leaders, Secretary General Rutte held a number of bilateral meetings ahead of the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague, including with the President of...
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- At the #NATOsummit in The Hague, I expect leaders to make #NATO stronger, fairer & more lethal.
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- 10 months ago
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- We're gearing up for the #NATOsummit in The Hague in less than two weeks. I expect leaders to take decisions to make #NATO stronger, fairer & more lethal.
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- NATO Secretary General with Prime Minister of Sweden 🇸🇪 Ulf Kristersson, 13 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson, 13 June 2025.
NATO Secretary General in Stockholm, highlights Sweden’s defence industry leadership and support to Ukraine.
Mr Rutte noted that Sweden - NATO’s newest member – is “already making major contributions across the Alliance” since joining in March 2024, including through contributions to Forward Land Forces in Latvia, and leading NATO’s newly established Forward Land Forces in Finland.
“Your Gripen fighter jets help patrol the skies over Poland, and your ships contribute to our enhanced military presence in the Baltic Sea through Baltic Sentry,” he said. The Secretary General also highlighted how Sweden’s expertise in the High North strengthens NATO’s regional posture and reinforces the Alliance’s ability to support Baltic Allies.
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- NATO Secretary General joint press conference with Weimar Plus Foreign Ministers, 12 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Weimar Plus Foreign Ministers in Rome, Italy, 12 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
NATO’s Secretary General, Mark Rutte, visited Italy today, ahead of the Allied leaders’ Summit in The Hague later this month. He met Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and they took stock of final preparations for the Summit. He also participated in the meeting of the Weimar Plus group.
The Secretary General said that “Italy is an important Ally, active all over NATO territory, for example leading NATO’s forward land forces in Bulgaria, and in many other NATO missions,” adding that Italy has also “a very proud defence industrial base.”
“We need to ramp up our defence spending,” the Secretary General pointed out. “We are safe now; we are not safe three to five years from now, so we have to spend more. The new spending target is really rooted in facts, in deep study ...
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- NATO Secretary General doorstep at Weimar Plus meeting in Foreign Ministers' format, 12 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte doorstep statement ahead of the Weimar Plus meeting in Foreign Ministers’ format, in Rome, Italy, 12 June 2025.
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- "The fact is, we need a quantum leap in our collective defence"
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- 10 months ago
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- NATO Secretary General calls for “quantum leap” in collective defence on visit to the United Kingdom
On Monday 9 June [2025], NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to the United Kingdom for a bilateral meeting with the British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague later this month. During his trip, Mr Rutte also joined British Minister of Defence, John Healey, on a tour of the historic steel production site at Sheffield Forgemasters and delivered a keynote speech at Chatham House.
The Secretary General’s visit came one week after the unveiling of the United Kingdom’s Strategic Defence Review, marking a shift toward warfighting readiness and a ‘NATO first’ defence policy spurred by innovation.
The factory in Sheffield is a key catalyst for British plans to make their defence industry a driver for growth. There, the Secretary General met members of staff, including apprentices, whose specialist skills ...
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- "Building a better NATO" | NATO Secretary General speech at Chatham House 🇬🇧, 9 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- "Building a better NATO" - Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Chatham House, London, 🇬🇧, 9 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you for the introduction, Bronwen.
And it is a pleasure to be at Chatham House, which is still one of the world’s leading think tanks on international affairs. So it is a real honour to be here.
It has been producing influential ideas for more than a century.
And this is the place where I want to share the plan to build a better NATO.
This plan will be at the heart of our Summit in The Hague.
I want to thank the United Kingdom for more than seven decades of continuous commitment to NATO.
It makes vital contributions to our shared security.
The British Army leads NATO’s multinational force in Estonia.
RAF jets are patrolling over Poland’s skies as part of NATO’s Air Policing Mission.
NATO’s Maritime Command in Northwood dir...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 Keir Starmer, 09 JUN 2025
- Date posted
- 10 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, 9 June 2025.
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- At the #NATOsummit in The Hague we need to agree a new defence investment plan - #DefMin
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- 10 months ago
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- ❝At the #NATOsummit in the Hague we need to agree a new defence investment plan that will ensure we have enough resources to deter and defend in this more dangerous world❞
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- NATO Secretary General press conference at Defence Ministers Meeting, 05 JUN 2025
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
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- Press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following the meetings of NATO Ministers of Defence in Brussels, 5 June 2025.
Allied Defence Ministers will gather in Brussels on Thursday 5 June 2025 to finalise preparations for the Summit in The Hague.
“At this Ministerial, we are going to take a huge leap forward” Mr Rutte stated, “We will strengthen our deterrence and defence by agreeing ambitious new capability targets.” He went on to identify air and missile defence, long-range weapons, logistics, and large land manoeuvre formations as among the Alliance’s top priorities.
“We need more resources, forces and capabilities so that we are prepared to face any threat, and to implement our collective defence plans in full” the Secretary General emphasised, adding that, in order to deliver on our new targets, “we will need significantly higher defence spending. That underpins everything.”
The Meeting of NATO Defen...
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- NATO Secretary General, North Atlantic Council at Defence Ministers Meeting, 05 JUN 2025
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- 10 months ago
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- Opening remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the North Atlantic Council in Defence Ministers Session, 5 June 2025.
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- NATO Secretary General with 🇺🇸 US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, 05 JUN 2025
- Date posted
- 10 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, 5 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning. I really want to welcome Pete Hegseth, here at NATO again. You were here in February. You were very clear about the agenda you and President Trump are driving. We heard the message.
Today will be an important meeting, because today we will agree on the capability targets we need going forward to keep 1 billion people safe in NATO territory. From this, we will decide at the NATO summit to the spending. And we already know we need to spend much, much more if we want to fulfill all these targets. And by the way, by doing that, we will also equalise in terms of spending between Canada and Europe and the United States.
There has been a total commitment by the US to NATO, but also this expectation that European and Canadian Allies will st...
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- NATO Secretary General - Doorstep statement at Defence Ministers Meeting, 05 JUN 2025
- Date posted
- 10 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, 5 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
This will be an important meeting of defence ministers. It is the last big meeting we will have before the Summit in The Hague and today is really key, because we will decide on the capability targets, and this is an important building block to decide on the money we are going to spend in the coming years on defence. So I'm really excited about today's meeting. It's my prediction that we will agree on these capability targets. Of course, we will discuss many other issues, but this is a key building block up to The Hague to make sure that in The Hague, we will have a commitment on more spending, on more production, of course, our support for Ukraine, and speaking about Ukraine, we will have a meeting with the Council, the NATO Ukraine Council, with the Defence Ministers during lunch. We will also hav...
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- ❝We need more resources, forces and capabilities so that we are prepared to face any threat❞
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Allied Defence Ministers will gather in Brussels on Thursday 5 June 2025 to finalise preparations for the Summit in The Hague.
“At this Ministerial, we are going to take a huge leap forward” Mr Rutte stated, “We will strengthen our deterrence and defence by agreeing ambitious new capability targets.” He went on to identify air and missile defence, long-range weapons, logistics, and large land manoeuvre formations as among the Alliance’s top priorities.
“We need more resources, forces and capabilities so that we are prepared to face any threat, and to implement our collective defence plans in full” the Secretary General emphasised, adding that, in order to deliver on our new targets, “we will need significantly higher defence spending. That underpins everything.”
Full remarks: https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/opinions_235761.htm
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- NATO Secretary General and the Minister of Defence of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Rustem Umerov, 04 JUN 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with Rustem Umerov, Minister of Defence of Ukraine, 4 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Rustem, a very warm welcome again to NATO headquarters, there’s a lot to be discussed today and tomorrow.
We will have today our Ukraine Defence Contact Group with many ministers attending.
And this takes place at a moment when the Russians are still attacking innocent people in Ukraine, cities, this is violence for the sake of violence and you can be assured that NATO, the Allies, stand with you to continue the support for Ukraine. Through our command in Wiesbaden, we are capturing all the lessons through our joint organisation we set up in Poland and of course all the other initiatives ongoing.
And in the meantime, of course what we need to achieve is a durable and lasting peace, and I commend President Trump’s efforts to get there.
I'm so glad that you are personally - and also with your...
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- NATO Secretary General pre-ministerial press conference at Defence Ministers Meeting, 04 JUN 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Pre-ministerial press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the meeting of NATO Defence Ministers in Brussels, 4 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you and good morning,
NATO Defence Ministers are meeting in Brussels to lay the ground for the Summit in The Hague,
and also take key decisions to enhance our deterrence and defence.
We will also address our continued support for Ukraine, and the urgent need for peace.
The world is becoming more dangerous.
There’s Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine.
The threat of terrorism.
And intense global competition.
We will continue to protect our people and our way of life.
So we must make NATO a stronger, fairer and more lethal Alliance.
At this Ministerial, we are going to take a huge leap forward.
We will strengthen our deterrence and defence by agreeing ambitious new capability targets...
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- ❝We are facing the most dangerous security environment in decades.❞
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- ❝We are facing the most dangerous security environment in decades.❞
🗣 | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a high-level meeting with B9 and Nordic countries in 🇱🇹 Vilnius
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in the B9 and Nordic Summit in Vilnius on Monday (2 June 2025), hosted by President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, at which Allied leaders were joined by President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. Discussions focused on preparing the NATO Summit in The Hague and strengthening support for Ukraine.
The Secretary General thanked President Nausėda for hosting the meeting and commended Lithuania’s leadership and commitment to NATO. “Lithuania is a staunch Ally, and continues to lead by example,” said Mr Rutte, highlighting Lithuania’s current investment of over 4% of GDP in defence and its plans to increase this to between 5-6% in 2026. “This sends an incredibly powerful message of commitment to our collective defence, an...
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- NATO Secretary General’s joint press conference at the B9 and Nordic countries Summit, 02 JUN 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with the Presidents of Lithuania, Poland and Romania, the Prime Minister of Denmark, and the President of Ukraine at the B9-Nordic Summit in Vilnius, 2 June 2025.
▶️ 00:49 President of Lithuania 🇱🇹 Gitanas Nausėda
▶️ 05:02 President of Poland 🇵🇱 Andrzej Duda
▶️ 10:05 President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelenskyy
▶️ 14:30 President of Romania 🇷🇴 Nicușor Dan
▶️ 18:13 Prime Minister of Denmark 🇩🇰 Mette Frederiksen
▶️ 22:23 NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
▶️ 25:00 Q&A
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte participated in the B9 and Nordic Summit in Vilnius on Monday (2 June 2025), hosted by President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, at which Allied leaders were joined by President Zelenskyy of Ukraine. Discussions focused on preparing the NATO Summit in The Hague and strengthening support for Ukraine.
Th...
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- NATO Secretary General remarks at the B9 and Nordic countries Summit, 02 JUN 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Remarks by Secretary General Mark Rutte, President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, at the opening of the B9 and Nordic countries Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, 2 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you so much, Gitanas, President Nausėda.
And it’s great to be back in Vilnius.
And thank you for hosting this Summit together with the Nordic countries.
Indeed, since 2015, this group has been a driving force for greater cooperation and stronger defences on the eastern flank.
And I’m delighted that the Bucharest Nine is growing to include the Nordic Five, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.
And honoured, as always, to be joined by our good friend Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Good that you are here.
With Finland and Sweden’s membership, NATO’s eastern flank is longer than ever.
And thanks to the contributions of all NATO Allies, it is als...
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- NATO Secretary General doorstep at the B9 and Nordic countries Summit, Vilnius 🇱🇹, 02 JUN 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the B9 and Nordic countries Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on 2 June 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning. It's good to be in Vilnius and to have this opportunity. As you all know, the NATO Summit is coming up in about - a little bit, a little over three weeks, very much focusing on defence spending and defence production.
We know that the Russians are really reconstituting themselves at a rapid pace. We know there is a Chinese build up. We know that China, Russia and North Korea, Iran are working together, and Russia being a long-term threat to NATO, it’s really crucial that in The Hague, when it comes to spending, when it comes to industrial production, we take the necessary decisions.
And of course, we will discuss Ukraine in The Hague, and also today, making sure that Ukraine has what it needs to stay in the fight, to be able to bring this terrible Russ...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Iceland 🇮🇸 Kristrún Frostadóttir, 28 MAY 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the Prime Minister of Iceland, Kristrún Frostadóttir on 28 MAY 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Prime Minister Frostadóttir, dear Kristrún,
Welcome to this building, to NATO Headquarters. It is really a pleasure to see you.
Iceland is one of NATO´s twelve founding members. And for 76 years now, you have helped protect our peace, our security, and our core values: democracy, freedom, and the rule of law.
Despite not having armed forces, Iceland continues to make important contributions to our shared security.
You operate vital air defence and surveillance systems as part of NATO’s integrated Air and Missile Defence.
You provide host nation support and critical infrastructure for NATO forces – including for our regular air policing missions.
And you regularly host major exercises, such as Dynamic Mongoose – NATO’s premier anti-submarine warfare ...
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- We are finalising a plan to dramatically increase defence spending across the Alliance
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- ❝To make NATO stronger, we must increase defence spending – that underpins everything. Allies will have to invest much more to meet new capability targets, which NATO Defence Ministers will agree in Brussels next week.❞
🗣 | NATO Secretary General at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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- NATO Secretary General at NATO Parliamentary Assembly Spring Session, USA 🇺🇸, 26 MAY 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- Address by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, followed by a moderated conversation, Dayton, OH, USA, 26 May 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you Marcos, and thank you Andrii for your incredible leadership in Ukraine. And I think it was very important to have that address today to this important gathering.
And thank you to Mike Turner and the whole US team for the warm welcome to Dayton.
First, I want to pay tribute to Gerry Connolly. He was a powerful advocate for our great Alliance, a champion of the transatlantic bond and a fearless defender of the democratic values we hold dear. We met a couple of times. First when I was Prime Minister of the Netherlands, and then twice in my present role. And I have the best of memories of these encounters. And I can tell you also in private, he could be very forceful. Let us honour his memory by continuing to stand strong and united in NATO.
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- 🇳🇴 Norway, one of the seven High North countries, has an important role in the security of NATO
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- ❝With Norway being one of the seven High North countries, this is an important element of this visit to understand better what is the situation in the High North.❞ — Secretary General Mark Rutte highlighted Norway’s 🇳🇴 important role in the security of the Alliance
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Norway 🇳🇴 Jonas Gahr Støre, 22 MAY 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre, 22 May 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you so much, Jonas, and thank you all for being here. And what a beautiful backdrop. I don't think I had many pressers with such a beautiful backdrop, and it's so important to be here. Jonas, thank you for your leadership, for Norway's leadership, for the hospitality today,
And this visit for me is very important, because this is, of course, about NATO. It is about Norway, but it's also about what collectively we are doing to make sure that we keep NATO territory safe, and, of course, with Norway being one of the seven High North countries, this is an important element of this vision to understand better what is the situation in the High North. How do the seven countries bordering on the High North work together. Of course, that's Iceland and Norway and Finland and Denmark and Sweden ...
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- 🇳🇱 Dutch contributions to NATO and planning the NATO Summit in The Hague
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- During a joint press conference at NATO HQ, @SecGenNATO Mark Rutte expressed his gratitude to Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof, thanking the Netherlands 🇳🇱 for its contributions to NATO and the excellent cooperation in preparing the #NATOsummit in The Hague, taking place next month
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- 🇨🇿 Czechia's contributions to NATO's deterrence and defence are highly valued
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
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- ❝Czechia's contributions to NATO's deterrence and defence are highly valued.❞
— NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a press conference with Czech 🇨🇿 President Petr Pavel
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Dick Schoof, 21 MAY 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- On Wednesday (21 May 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte welcomed the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Dick Schoof to NATO Headquarters. The leaders held productive discussions on boosting defence spending, support for Ukraine and the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague.
Mr Rutte thanked the Netherlands for its steadfast contributions to the Alliance’s collective defence, playing “a pivotal role in strengthening the Alliance” on the ground, in the sky and at sea. He also thanked the Prime Minister for the excellent cooperation in organising the upcoming NATO Summit in The Hague.
The Secretary General welcomed efforts to invest in modernised land forces and cutting-edge capabilities, including allocating over €1 billion to expand the Dutch defence industry. At the same time, he urged all Allies to invest even more, including in the defence industry and in defence-related areas such as infrastructure and resilience. “2% will not be nearly enough t...
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of Czechia 🇨🇿 Petr Pavel, 21 MAY 2025
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- Joint press point with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the President of Czechia, Petr Pavel, 21 May 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
President Pavel, dear Petr. Welcome to NATO Headquarters, and I can only say it is a pleasure to see you.
Twenty-six years ago, Czechia joined our Alliance, and since then, you have consistently proven to be a strong and reliable Ally. You spend more than 2% of GDP on defence, and I welcome the commitment you have already made to increase defence spending to 3% in the coming years. Czechia's contributions to NATO's deterrence and defence are highly valued.
You contribute to NATO's forward land forces in Slovakia, Latvia and Lithuania, and this year, you will deploy combat aircraft to Iceland as part of NATO's air policing mission. Czechia is also a staunch supporter for Ukraine. Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, Czechia has provided over 1.3 billion euros in military aid ...
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- Increased defence spending is essential to our security #NATO #ForMin
- Date posted
- 11 months ago
- Description
- ❝Increased defence spending is essential to our security. It is needed to meet the capability targets that Allies will soon agree and to ensure that the Alliance is ready to face any threats and challenges.❞
🗣 | NATO Secretary General at the Informal meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Antalya, Türkiye 🇹🇷
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 May, NATO Foreign Ministers met in Antalya, Türkiye to discuss strengthening Allied deterrence and defence, and to move forward preparations for the Summit in The Hague in June.
The Secretary General made clear that determining a new baseline spending figure was to be the core deliverable for the Summit, emphasising that the existing target of 2% “is not nearly enough.”
“We will need greater investment in our core military requirements as well as additional broader defence-related investments, including infrastructure and resilience” the Secretary General said, stress...
