On Monday, 14 October 2024, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will visit Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and will travel to Germany.

On Wednesday, 16 October 2024, NATO Secretary General, Mr Mark Rutte, will brief the press ahead of the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence, which will take place on 17-18 October 2024 at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels.

NATO will begin its annual nuclear exercise “Steadfast Noon” on Monday (14 October 2024) with more than 60 aircraft taking part in training flights over western Europe. Steadfast Noon runs for two weeks and involves fighter jets capable of carrying U.S. nuclear warheads, but does not involve any live weapons.

On Thursday (10 October 2024) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to London for meetings with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and UK Defence Secretary John Healey.

From 5 to 9 October 2024, the Director General of the NATO International Military Staff (DGIMS), Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak visited NATO Partner Azerbaijan. While in Baku, he met with military leaders and senior officials. Their discussions included military cooperation, defence reform and how to strengthen regional security and stability.

On 10 and 11 October 2024, the NATO Acting Deputy Secretary General, Ambassador Boris Ruge, will travel to Helsinki, Finland.