U.S. State Secretary Narco Rubio calls NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte
U.S. State Secretary Rubio reinforced the U.S. commitment to NATO and the continued importance of the Alliance to international security.
U.S. State Secretary Rubio reinforced the U.S. commitment to NATO and the continued importance of the Alliance to international security.
The EU needs a European Defence Compact uniting a coalition of likeminded countries to swiftly deliver and finance joint defence capabilities, according to the latest comment by EU Think Tank Bruegel.
NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska addressed the European Defence Agency (EDA) annual conference about the partnership between NATO and the EU and called on even closer cooperation: “At this dangerous time for our security, stepping up our cooperation is essential,” she said, underlining that EU defence is of “great importance to NATO, because it is inextricably linked to transatlantic security”.
The European Union must bind its defence industry close together and develop weapons systems collaboratively, the new Head of the European Defence Agency (EDA), High Representative Kaja Kallas, told the 2025 EDA Annual Conference. She also called for the Agency to do more. Read her speech.
“We can outspend, outproduce, and outgun Russia. Every euro we spend today on defence will save lives tomorrow—lives of our sons, daughters, and future generations. Let’s turbocharge our efforts, together. Industry, Member States, armed forces, and EU institutions, especially the European Defence Agency (EDA), must work in seamless cooperation” – EU Defence Commissioner Kubilius at the EDA Conference.
On Monday, Secretary General, Mark Rutte welcomed the new European Commissioner for Defence and Space, Andrius Kubilius, to NATO Headquarters for a meeting with Allies in the North Atlantic Council.
“Defending Ukraine means defending Europe. Every missile, every drone shot down by Ukraine – is one that will not threaten Europe, one that will not threaten NATO. Every day Ukraine stands fast, is a day of delay. A day Putin cannot turn his full might against us. Every day Ukraine fights on, is a day the European Union and NATO can grow stronger. We can prevent Russian aggression if we
“We are working on expanding procurements and ramping up arms production within Ukraine” – address by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
The cost of non-Europe in defence spending is estimated to range from €17 to €58 billion per year. EU action to boost the efficiency and quality of European defence spending could also create jobs, improve the certainty of the business environment and strengthen the rule of law. Learn more about the advantages of a joint European approach.
The Heads of State and Government of the Nordic and Baltic countries have today appointed the former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to prepare an independent report with policy recommendations aimed at advancing Nordic-Baltic security and defence cooperation.
The EU Council adopted today a decision confirming that the participation of Switzerland in the PESCO project ‘Military Mobility’ meets the general conditions and add substantial value to the project.
In his first public discussion with MEPs from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Security and Defence, and the EP delegation for relations with the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said he is deeply concerned about the security situation in Europe.
“The purpose of this meeting is to prepare the ground for the decisions we will have to take and to provide guidance to the Commission and the High Representative as they prepare a white paper on the future of European defence, which will cover joint defence initiatives and the resources necessary to develop them. As foreseen in the Leaders’ Agenda, my aim is to return to the subject of defence
In the context of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and a new US administration taking office, the topics to be discussed will primarily focus on efforts to strengthen NATO defence and deterrence, the delivery of military assistance to Ukraine, and a closer cooperation between the EU and NATO.
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has launched the Small Arms Ammunition Technologies (SAAT) project, a four-year initiative led by Belgian defence company FN Herstal and supported by a diverse European consortium to establish a common standard for small arms ammunition.
NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte participates in a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at the level of Ministers of Defence, hosted by the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, at Ramstein Air Base in Germany. The President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy also joined the meeting.
As one of its last actions, the Biden-Harris Administration wants to advance nonproliferation goals and bolster Allied Defense Capabilities.
DARPA’s Red-Blood-Cells (RBC) Factory program aims to add peptides, proteins, or pigments to red blood cells to confer broad, durable, reversible protection for warfighters.
The DARPA “No Manning Required Ship” (NOMARS) program recently completed a successful first test of at-sea refueling designed for use with the program’s Defiant unmanned surface vessel (USV).
“NATO remains absolutely the cornerstone of our security, all the more after the accession of Finland and Sweden, and it must be able to look not only towards its eastern flank, but also towards its southern flank. But, security means many other things. It means critical infrastructures, it means artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, it means raw materials, it means supply chains, it means a new and more effective foreign and cooperation
The Group is an outcome of the G7 Defense Ministerial meeting hosted by Italy in October, when the G7 Defense Ministers agreed to form a sub-Ministerial working group on support to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF).
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