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NATO Military Committee Holds Chiefs of Defence Meeting at Headquarters
Senior military leaders from NATO member states convened at alliance headquarters to review defence priorities ahead of a planned summit. Discussions covered deterrence measures, ongoing operations, Ukraine support, and coordination with the European Union.
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Senior military authorities from NATO and its member states met at alliance headquarters on 19 May 2026 in the Chiefs of Defence format. The Chair of the NATO Military Committee opened the session by noting stronger deterrence and readiness following commitments made at a prior summit on defence investment.
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Participants reviewed the status of NATO-led missions and operations. They also examined updates to the alliance's defence planning process aimed at incorporating emerging technologies and operational lessons. A NATO-Ukraine Council session included participation by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine via video link.
A separate NATO-EU session addressed continued support for Ukraine and collaboration on defence industry and military mobility issues.
At a joint press conference, the committee chair stated that the rate of delivery and fielding of capabilities for deterrence and defence requires a dramatic increase and improvement. The chair called for redoubled efforts to focus defence investments in line with existing pledges and urged the defence industry to accelerate production and adapt business models.
The next scheduled Chiefs of Defence meeting is set for Denmark on 18-19 September 2026.
