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NATO Secretary General video address to the NATO Annual Cyber Defence Conference, 09 OCT 2025
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- NATO Secretary General video address to the NATO Annual Cyber Defence Conference, 09 OCT 2025
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- 2:57
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- 12 months ago
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- In a video address to NATO’s annual Cyber Defence Conference on Thursday (9 October), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasised the importance of NATO and Allies continuing to grow stronger in the digital world.
“Every day, state and non-state actors are working in cyberspace against us, trying to disrupt our defences, degrade our critical infrastructure, spy on our societies, and interfere with government services”, the Secretary General said.
In response to the fast-evolving, ever growing cyber threat, NATO and Allies are taking further steps to operationalise cyberspace as a domain of operations, including through the establishment of the NATO Integrated Cyber Defence Centre. The Centre brings together civil and military cyber defenders including industry on a 24/7 basis, to improve situational awareness and enhance collective resilience against cyber threats.
“NATO Allies are also stepping up their investment in cyber defence” the...
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- NATO Secretary General at the European Political Community, 02 OCT 2025
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- 3:44
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- 1 year ago
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- Doorstep statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the meeting of the European Political Community, 2 October 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning, I am happy to be here. I want to thank Denmark for organising this – I think it’s now the 7th – European Political Community. Of course, with everything going on now, when it comes to our collective security, how to keep our skies safe, how to make sure that Ukraine stays in the fight as strong as possible now, but also to be in the best possible position when, hopefully, one day peace talks will start. It is important to come together to chart a course, and the dinner last night was very successful, hosted by the King and Queen of Denmark. We discussed a lot of issues, and we will continue doing that today. So, thank you for being here, and myself happy to be here also.
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- NATO Secretary General w/the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, 30 SEP 2025
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- 8:45
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- 1 year ago
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- Press statement by the NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte together with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen ahead of the meeting at the College of European Commissioners, 30 September 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you very much. And basically, all you said, I can completely agree with. Let me first start with saying that the cooperation we are having is excellent.
From day one, when I started, we completely work together as one team, which is extremely, which is extremely important. And also on the assumption that we have a clear division of labour. NATO is strong at standard setting, at capability targets. And the EU has this enormous power of the internal market, as you said, making sure that the defence industrial base is developed, making sure that the money and the assets are there to support Ukraine, and also when it comes to the drone wall initiative, I think that was an excellent idea. And there was a firs...
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- NATO Secretary General at the United States 🇺🇸 Military Academy West Point, 25 SEP 2025
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- 50:44
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- 1 year ago
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- Speech by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at the United States Military Academy West Point, 25 September 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
General Reeves, Cadets,
It is an honour for me to join you here today.
West Point has always been a defender of democracy, of freedom and liberty.
High above the Hudson, the fortifications at West Point protected, as you know, the new born United States of America.
And for more than two centuries, West Point has made the leaders that make history.
You wear the same grey cloth as cadets MacArthur, Patton, and Eisenhower.
I personally carry a deep and abiding respect for U.S. military might.
We Dutch recognize the indispensable role your predecessors played in winning World War II.
My family and my nation thrive thanks to that fighting spirit.
West Point is an expression of the ideals that built America – duty, honour,...
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- NATO stands ready & willing to defend every inch of Allied territory.
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- 1:26
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- 1 year ago
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- The North Atlantic Council met this morning and strongly condemned Russia’s dangerous violation of Estonian airspace on Friday.
Our posture – on land, at sea and in the air – is serving us well.
NATO stands ready & willing to defend every inch of Allied territory.
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- NATO Secretary General press conference, 23 SEP 2025
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- 22:20
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- 1 year ago
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- Press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte following a statement by the North Atlantic Council on recent airspace violations by Russia, 23 September 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you and good afternoon.
This morning the North Atlantic Council held consultations under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty. This followed a request from Estonia after their airspace was violated by three armed MIG-31 fighter jets on Friday, where NATO responded quickly and decisively.
Following the meeting, Allies issued a strong statement of solidarity and resolve. They condemned Russia’s reckless actions, which are escalatory, risk miscalculation and endanger lives. Allies affirmed yet again that our shared commitment to collective defence is unshakeable.
We do not want to see a continuation of this dangerous pattern by Russia – intentional or not. But we stand ready and willing to continue to defend every inch of A...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Albania 🇦🇱 Edi Rama, 17 SEP 2025
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- 3:38
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- 1 year ago
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- Remarks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, 17 September 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning.
It is a real honour to have my close friend, Edi Rama, visiting, the Prime Minister of Albania.
Albania is a staunch Ally. Albania will reach the 2% defence spending, this year, which is a great commitment.
Albania is developing its defence industrial base, including through its state-owned enterprise, which is important because we need a strong defence industrial base all over NATO.
You are helping a lot with Ukraine. For example, through our Command in Wiesbaden, where we have an Albanian delegation, but also through language training for fighter pilots, for technicians. So, you are doing a lot when it comes to Ukraine.
And outside Albania you are participating in our Forward Land Forces in Latvia and Bulgaria. You are active in Kosovo, through KFOR. S...
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- NATO launches military activity EASTERN SENTRY to bolster posture further along our eastern flank
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- 0:50
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- 1 year ago
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- On Friday (12 September 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich held a joint press conference to outline NATO’s response to the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones two days earlier. Mr Rutte announced the launch of “Eastern Sentry,” a military activity aimed to bolster NATO’s posture along the eastern flank.
Commencing in the coming days, Eastern Sentry will involve a range of Allied assets and feature both traditional capabilities and novel technologies, including elements designed to address challenges associated with drones. “Eastern Sentry will add flexibility and strength to our posture,” said the Secretary General. He thanked General Grynkewich for his responsive leadership both in the context of the incursions on 10 September and in guiding the design of this new activity, as well as Admiral Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, for his role in promot...
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- NATO Secretary General with Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), 12 SEP 2025
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- 28:44
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- 1 year ago
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- On Friday (12 September 2025), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) General Alexus G. Grynkewich held a joint press conference to outline NATO’s response to the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones two days earlier. Mr Rutte announced the launch of “Eastern Sentry,” a military activity aimed to bolster NATO’s posture along the eastern flank.
Commencing in the coming days, Eastern Sentry will involve a range of Allied assets and feature both traditional capabilities and novel technologies, including elements designed to address challenges associated with drones. “Eastern Sentry will add flexibility and strength to our posture,” said the Secretary General. He thanked General Grynkewich for his responsive leadership both in the context of the incursions on 10 September and in guiding the design of this new activity, as well as Admiral Pierre Vandier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, for his role in promot...
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- NATO Allies stand in solidarity with Poland 🇵🇱 & denounce Russia’s reckless behaviour
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- 2:19
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- 1 year ago
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- NATO Allies stand in solidarity with Poland & denounce Russia’s reckless behaviour after the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones. Allies are resolved to defend every inch of Allied territory. We'll closely monitor the situation, our air defences continually at the ready.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General
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- NATO Secretary General statement on violation of Polish 🇵🇱 airspace by Russian drones, 10 SEP 2025
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- 4:14
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the violation of Polish airspace by Russian drones, 10 September 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Last night, numerous drones from Russia violated Polish airspace. Our air defences were activated and successfully ensured the defence of NATO territory, as they are designed to do. Several Allies were involved alongside Poland. This included Polish F16s, Dutch F35s, Italian AWACS, NATO Multi Role Tanker Transport, and German Patriots. I commend the pilots and all who contributed to this quick and skillful response.
The North Atlantic Council met this morning and discussed the situation in light of Poland’s request for consultations under Article 4 of the Washington Treaty. Allies expressed solidarity with Poland and denounced Russia’s reckless behaviour. A full assessment of the incident is ongoing. What is clear is that the violation last night is not an isolated incident.
The S...
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime Minister of Czechia 🇨🇿 Petr Fiala, 04 SEP 2025
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- 12:21
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, travelled to Czechia. He met Prime Minister Petr Fiala, and discussed the implementation of decisions taken by Allied leaders at the NATO Summit in The Hague, in June, to enhance defence spending and defence production, and to continue supporting Ukraine.
Mr Rutte emphasised Czechia as a staunch supporter of Ukraine, highlighting the Czech-led ammunition initiative as a resounding success.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Dear Prime Minister, dear Petr,
It's a pleasure to see you again and now in Prague today.
Czechia is a staunch and a reliable ally. You make very important contributions to NATO's deterrence and defence. You have a strong defence industry. This is crucial. I gave a speech just this morning on how vital it is that we step up our production efforts, and Czechia is playing an important role here. You contribute to NATO's forward land forces. You have participated in NATO's ...
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- Our need to increase defence investment and production is in response to the threats we face
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- 1:00
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- 1 year ago
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- ❝We should not forget: our need to increase defence investment and production is in response to the threats we face.❞
🗣 | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte during a speech he gave at the IISS Prague Defence Summit
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- NATO Secretary General speech at IISS Prague Defence Summit 🇨🇿, 04 SEP 2025
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- 29:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gave a speech at the IISS Prague Defence Summit.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you Dr Giegerich, dear Bastian.
Let me say, thank you all for being here. I see many faces I know so I cannot hug you personally at the moment but I would have loved to do that.
And it’s also good to be back in beautiful Prague.
It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to have this debate with you this morning.
IISS has a reputation when it comes to assessing military capabilities, you know that - “military balance” if you will.
So, it comes as no surprise that we are here today, and I’m here today, to talk about European military capabilities – and what we need to keep our continent safe. Now but also in the future.
And this is such a crucial topic – and you will not be surprised to hear me say that we need more than we currently have.
A lot more, I can tell ...
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of Estonia Alar Karis 🇪🇪, 03 SEP 2025
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- 17:24
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- 1 year ago
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- Joint press conference by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte with the President of Estonia, Alar Karis 🇪🇪 on 03 September 2025.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and Estonian President Alar Karis met in Brussels to discuss NATO’s ongoing support to Ukraine, deterrence and defence, and the implementation of key decisions from the NATO Summit in The Hague.
The Secretary General thanked Estonia for its major contributions to the Alliance, highlighting its role in hosting the UK-led Forward Land Forces in Tapa and NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission at Ämari Air Base. He also noted Estonia’s leadership in cyber defence, innovation, and support to Ukraine.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Good morning President Karis, dear Alar,
It is a pleasure to welcome you here to Brussels, and good to see you again.
Since 2004, Estonia has been a valued member of NATO, making major contributions to our shared security.
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- NATO Secretary General with the Prime-Minister and Minister of Defence of Luxembourg 🇱🇺, 02 SEP 2025
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- 28:41
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- 1 year ago
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- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Luxembourg on 2 September 2025, meeting H.R.H. Grand Duke Henri, Prime Minister Luc Frieden, Minister of Defence Yuriko Backes, and Chamber of Deputies President Claude Wiseler.
Mr. Rutte welcomed Luxembourg's commitment to reach 2% of gross national income on defence by year’s end, and emphasised the need to spend more in future, as agreed at the NATO Summit in The Hague. He thanked Luxembourg for over €250 million in military aid to Ukraine since 2022, including armoured vehicles, drones, and ammunition, plus support for NATO’s Comprehensive Assistance Package.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
So, thank you Prime Minister, dear Luc,
and Minister of Defence Backes, dear Yuriko,
It’s always a pleasure to be in Luxembourg, indeed among friends.
You’re a founding member of NATO, founding member therefore of the Alliance.
Seventy-six years ago, that happ...
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- NATO Secretary General at the Rheinmetall artillery plant in Unterlüß, Germany 🇩🇪, 27 AUG 2025
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- 9:47
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Speech by the NATO Secretary General at the Rheinmetall artillery plant in Unterlüß, Germany 🇩🇪
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Thank you, Mr Papperger – dear Armin.
Good to see you, Vice Chancellor Klingbeil – dear Lars.
Minister Pistorius – dear Boris.
Mr President – dear Rumen.
Prime Minister.
Genernal Grynkewich – dear Grynch.
Excellencies, ladies and gentlemen,
Good afternoon.
This is one of my first public speeches since the NATO Summit in The Hague in late June.
And it means a lot to be giving it here.
In Germany.
At this new ‘Werk Niedersachsen’ factory.
I’m excited to visit today.
It means a lot to be here because the defence industry in Germany – and across Europe and North America – matters more than ever.
Ensuring we are strong and successful is an absolute priority for NATO.
And strong and successful is exactly what Rh...
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- Message by NATO Secretary General on Ukraine's Independence Day, 24 AUG 2025
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- 0:48
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- 1 year ago
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- Message by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Ukraine's Independence Day 🇺🇦
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
I want to congratulate Ukraine on the 34th Independence Day.
If any country deserves peace as soon as possible, it is Ukraine, and I want to assure you that NATO is with you.
With you to develop Ukraine's Armed Forces, to make sure that whilst the fight still continues you have what you need to be as strong as possible in that fight, and after a ceasefire and a peace deal to help bring Ukraine to a durable and lasting peace.
NATO is with you today, NATO is with every day, NATO stands with Ukraine.
Slava Ukraini!
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- Three and a half years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to stand strong
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- 🗣 | Press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President of Ukraine Volodomyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Kyiv.
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General at the VIII International Veterans Forum in Kyiv, 22 AUG 2025
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- 15:15
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- 1 year ago
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- Remarks by NATO Secretary General at the VIII International Veterans Forum in Kyiv, 22 August 2025
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Dear veterans,
Dear family members,
Dear friends and supporters of Ukraine.
Dear President, dear Volodymyr.
It’s a privilege to be here today,
two days before your Independence Day,
to honour Ukraine’s heroes.
The defenders of this great nation.
For eleven long years,
brave Ukrainian men and women have been on the frontline.
Resisting Russian aggression.
For three and a half years of full-scale war,
hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians have taken up arms.
To defend everything you hold dear.
From all walks of life.
Professional soldiers, politicians,
medics, musicians,
engineers, entrepreneurs.
You show what it means to put service over self.
To stand up.
And answer your na...
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- NATO Secretary General with the President of Ukraine 🇺🇦 Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in Kyiv, 22 AUG 2025
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- 29:08
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- 1 year ago
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- Joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine, in Kyiv, 22 August 2025
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Dear Mr President, dear Volodymyr,
Thank you for what is always a warm welcome to Ukraine.
It is good to be here with you in country.
And good to be with you again following a very important meeting in Washington earlier this week.
Three and a half years after Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine continues to stand strong.
And your friends and partners in NATO continue to stand with you.
Our support is unwavering and continues to grow. Including, as you said, through the new Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List – PURL – that supports a crucial flow of lethal US weapons to Ukraine through funding provided by NATO Allies.
In less than one month indeed, this has already meant an additional $1.5 billion of...
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- NATO Secretary General with 🇺🇸 US President Donald Trump, 14 JUL 2025
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- 15:37
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- 1 year ago
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- Statements with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and the President of the United States, Donald Trump, White House, Washington D.C., 14 July 2025.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House yesterday (14 July 2025) to advance critical efforts in support of Ukraine’s defence against Russian aggression. Speaking to press in the Oval Office, Rutte hailed President Trump’s pivotal decision to ensure Ukraine receives essential military resources, with NATO coordinating the effort with funding from Allies in Europe and Canada.
Mr. Rutte highlighted the momentum from the recent NATO Summit in The Hague, where Allies agreed to a 5% GDP defence spending target and increased defence industrial production as well as continued support to Ukraine. He underscored how this effort brings all three together just weeks after the historic decisions were made. NATO is now working on substantial military equipment packages, including ...
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- NATO Secretary General statement on the 30th anniversary of the genocide at Srebrenica, 11 JUL 2025
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- 2:37
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- 1 year ago
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- Video statement by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on the 30th anniversary of Srebrenica, 11 July 2025.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Dear friends and colleagues,
Today we mark 30 years since the genocide at Srebrenica.
A tragedy that shocked the world.
And forever connected my country with yours.
I visited the memorial centre in Potočari as Dutch Prime Minister.
And I met with the mothers of sons who will never grow old.
We will never forget the horror of those dark days.
And our thoughts are with all those who were affected.
But in honouring the past,
it is our duty to build a brighter future.
This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
Dayton may not be perfect.
But it remains the cornerstone of a stable Bosnia and Herzegovina.
And it showed the world that peace can prevail.
NATO int...
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- Allies made decisions that will fuel a quantum leap for our collective defence.
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- 1:08
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- 1 year ago
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- At our #NATOsummit last month, Allies made decisions that will fuel a quantum leap for our collective defence. With an agreement to indeed invest a historic 5% of GDP in defence.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General during his visit to Berlin, Germany ahead of the ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany's accession to NATO.
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- Ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of Germany's accession to NATO, Berlin 🇩🇪, 09 JUL 2025
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- 1:00:47
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- 1 year 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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- 18:43
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- 1 year 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.
🗣 | NA...
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- NATO Secretary General at the Allied Command Operations change of command ceremony, 04 JUL 2025
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- 36:20
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 4:18
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 30:07
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 6:03
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 19:08
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 7:57
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 4:41
- Date posted
- 1 year 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
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 7:09
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 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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- 5:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 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
- Runtime
- 3:56
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 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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- 28:40
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- Title
- NATO Secretary General outlines expectations ahead of historic #natosummit
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 44:04
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 1 year 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
- Runtime
- 29:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 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.
🗣 | NATO Secretary General:
Prime Minister Krister...
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- NATO Secretary General joint press conference with Weimar Plus Foreign Ministers, 12 JUN 2025
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- 24:56
- Date posted
- 1 year 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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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 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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- Title
- "The fact is, we need a quantum leap in our collective defence"
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- 0:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- 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 ...
