European Allies to take on new leadership roles in NATO’s Command . . . On 6 February 2026, Allies agreed on a new distribution of senior officer responsibility across the NATO Command Structure in which European Allies, including NATO’s newest members, will play a more prominent role in the Alliance’s military leadership
NATO Allies and partners fund over 4 billion in PURL packages for . . . NATO Allies and partners have pledged more than 4 billion dollars in critical military equipment and munitions for Ukraine, sourced from the United States, under NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative Since August 2025, NATO Allies and partners have committed 1 billion dollars every month, with more contributions expected to follow this month and into next year This
The Hague Summit Declaration | NATO Official text Allies reaffirm their enduring sovereign commitments to provide support to Ukraine, whose security contributes to ours, and, to this end, will include direct contributions towards Ukraine’s defence and its defence industry when calculating Allies’ defence spending
NATO Allies and experts discuss intensifying hybrid campaigns against . . . More than 100 Allied experts and representatives met at the NATO Hybrid Symposium in Prague, Czechia on 24-25 October to address the challenges posed by adversarial use of hybrid tactics Participants discussed the worsening threat environment and how to strengthen NATO`s approach to countering hybrid threats and deter these threats more effectively
NATO member countries | NATO Topic At present, NATO has 32 member countries These countries, called NATO Allies, are sovereign states that come together through NATO to discuss political and security issues and make collective decisions by consensus
Washington Summit Declaration | NATO Official text Allies remain committed to the full development of NATO BMD, to pursue the Alliance’s collective defence and to provide full coverage and protection for all NATO European populations, territory, and forces against the increasing threat posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles
Relations with Ukraine | NATO Topic Since 2014, in the wake of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, NATO-Ukraine cooperation has been intensified in critical areas Since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine starting in February 2022, NATO and Allies have provided unprecedented levels of support to Ukraine
NATO Allies Denmark, Norway and Sweden announce $500m package of . . . On Tuesday (5 August 2025) Denmark, Norway and Sweden confirmed that they would fund a $500m package of equipment and munitions for Ukraine sourced from the United States under the new NATO Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List (PURL) initiative NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte commended the Allies for their fast action and steadfast support for Ukraine
NATO and Afghanistan | NATO Topic NATO Allies and partners continue to work together to help evacuated Afghans start a new life Over the following weeks and months, several hundred former Afghan employees and their families are resettled in Allied countries