https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/who-we-are/international-staff/assistant-secretary-general-defence-policy-and-planning
Nick Catsaras is NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Defence Policy and Planning as of 3 September 2025, having previously been Deputy National Security...
secretary generalassistantdefencepolicyplanning
https://www.nato.int/en/multimedia/multimedia/photos/2025/10/29/NATO-Secretary-General-meets-with-the-Commander-of-NATO-Mission-Iraq
NATO Secretary General meets with the Commander of NATO Mission Iraq
nato secretary generalmeetscommandermission
https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/who-we-are/international-staff/chief-of-staff-and-director-office-of-the-secretary-general
Before taking over as Chief of Staff and Director of the Office of the Secretary General, Geoffrey van Leeuwen served as Minister for Foreign Trade and...
secretary generalchiefstaffdirectoroffice
https://nato.int/fr/multimedia/multimedia/photos/2025/12/15/nato-secretary-general-participates-in-a-meeting-of-leaders-on-ukraine
NATO Secretary General participates in a meeting of leaders on Ukraine
nato secretary generalparticipatesmeetingleaders
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2025/03/12/nato-reaffirms-its-commitment-to-western-balkans-stability-as-secretary-general-rutte-wraps-up-visits-to-sarajevo-and-pristina
western balkansnatocommitmentstabilitysecretary
https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/who-we-are/international-staff/assistant-secretary-general-cyber-and-digital-transformation
Jean Charles Ellermann-Kingombe is Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation. In this capacity, he is the Secretary General’s primary...
secretary generaldigital transformationassistantcybernato
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2025/11/27/nato-secretary-general-highlights-iceland-s-role-in-transatlantic-security
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Iceland on Thursday (27 November 2025) for meetings with Prime Minister Kristrún Frostadóttir and Foreign Minister...
nato secretary generalhighlightsroletransatlanticsecurity
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2025/09/29/nato-deputy-secretary-general-visits-poland
On Monday (29 September 2025), NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska visited Warsaw, Poland to conduct bilateral meetings and attend the Warsaw...
deputy secretarynatogeneralvisitspoland
https://nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2026/02/11/nato-secretary-general-outlines-new-activity-arctic-sentry-ahead-of-defence-ministers-meeting
On Wednesday 11 February 2026, ahead of a meeting of Allied Defence Ministers at NATO headquarters, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte set out plans for a new...
nato secretary generaloutlinesnewactivityarctic
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2025/12/17/nato-deputy-secretary-general-attends-nato-eu-meeting-on-military-mobility
On Wednesday 17 November 2025, at the Egmont Palace in Brussels, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska, together with the Chair of the Political...
deputy secretarynatogeneralattendseu
https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/who-we-are/international-staff/assistant-secretary-general-defence-industry-innovation-and-armaments
Tarja Jaakkola is NATO´s Assistant Secretary General for Defence Industry, Innovation and Armaments. In this role she leads the division responsible for...
secretary generalassistantdefenceindustryinnovation
https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/organization/nato-structure/nato-secretary-general
First and foremost, the Secretary General chairs the North Atlantic Council - the Alliance's principal political decision-making body - as well as other...
nato secretary generaltopic
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2025/11/06/nato-secretary-general-visits-romania
On 5 and 6 November 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visited Romania. He met the President of Romania, Nicuşor Dan, on Wednesday (5 November). In a...
nato secretary generalvisitsromanianews
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2024/10/01/what-is-a-nato-secretary-general
On 1 October, we bid farewell to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who served 10 years at the helm of NATO, and welcomed Mark Rutte into the position. But...
nato secretary generalnews
https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/organization/who-we-are/international-staff/assistant-secretary-general-cyber-and-digital-transformation
Jean Charles Ellermann-Kingombe is Assistant Secretary General for Cyber and Digital Transformation. In this capacity, he is the Secretary General’s primary...
secretary generaldigital transformationassistantcybernato
https://nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2026/01/07/secretary-general-joins-meeting-of-the-coalition-of-the-willing
On Tuesday (6 January 2026), NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte joined leaders during a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris. The meeting was...
secretary generaljoinsmeetingcoalitionwilling
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2025/12/15/nato-deputy-secretary-general-addresses-energy-security-with-eu-ministers
On 15 December 2025, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska attended the European Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council.
deputy secretaryenergy securitynatogeneraladdresses
https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/who-we-are/international-staff/assistant-secretary-general-intelligence-and-security
Scott W. Bray is NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security. In this role, he ensures that the NATO intelligence organisations operate as...
secretary generalassistantintelligencesecuritynato
https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/news/chancellor-empfaengt-rutte-2399338
Germany would strengthen the European pillar of NATO, said Federal Chancellor Merz. Read the press conference with NATO Secretary General Rutte here.
nato secretary generalfederalchancellorreceivesrutte
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2025/11/23/nato-deputy-secretary-general-visits-logistical-hub-in-poland-of-the-nato-security-assistance-and-training-for-ukraine
On 23 November 2025, NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska visited the logistical hub in Poland of the NATO Security Assistance and Training for...
deputy secretarynatogeneralvisitslogistics
https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/who-we-are/international-staff/assistant-secretary-general-political-affairs-and-security-policy
Ambassador Boris Ruge became Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy in September 2023. He leads the team responsible for...
secretary generalpolitical affairssecurity policyassistantnato
https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/nato-structure/nato-secretary-general
First and foremost, the Secretary General chairs the North Atlantic Council - the Alliance's principal political decision-making body - as well as other senior...
nato secretary generaltopic
https://www.nato.int/en/multimedia/multimedia/videos/2025/11/13/nato-secretary-general-visit-to-brunssum-and-geilenkirchen
NATO Secretary General visit to Brunssum and Geilenkirchen
nato secretary generalvisitbrunssumvideo
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2026/01/08/nato-deputy-secretary-general-emphasises-defence-investment-innovation-and-cooperation-in-portugal-visit
NATO Deputy Secretary General Radmila Shekerinska conducted a two-day visit to Portugal (7-8 January 2026), recognising Portugal's strategic role, and...
deputy secretarynatogeneraldefenceinvestment
https://nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2026/02/12/nato-secretary-general-hails-shift-in-mindset-in-allied-deterrence-and-defence
On Thursday 12 February, following a meeting of NATO Defence Ministers, Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Allied nations for progress made toward investing...
nato secretary generalallied
https://nato.int/en/about-us/organization/who-we-are/international-staff/assistant-secretary-general-operations
Tom Goffus was appointed Assistant Secretary General for Operations in January 2022. He advises the Secretary General on strengthening defence capabilities of...
secretary generalassistantoperationsnatobiography
https://www.nato.int/en/news-and-events/articles/news/2025/08/28/nato-secretary-general-visits-new-ammunition-factory-addresses-german-parliamentary-group-conference
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to Germany on 27-28 August to speak at the opening ceremony of a new Rheinmetall artillery plant and address a...
nato secretary generalvisitsnewammunitionfactory