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| 2025 | Planned periodic deployment of Chinook helicopters to join the battle group, starting in autumn 2025. |
| March 2025 | Elon Musk, a senior advisor to Trump, strongly expressed support for the United States leaving both the United Nations and NATO. |
| February 2025 | Belgium's BNS Louise-Marie joins the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 |
| January 22 2025 | Finland's FNS Pori, a Hamina-class missile boat, joins the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 |
| January 21 2025 | Sweden's HSwMS Visby, a Visby class corvette, joins the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 |
| January 2025 | Sweden deployed its first ever NATO force to Latvia, consisting of approximately 600 soldiers from the 71st Mechanized Battalion of the South Scanian Regiment. The force was equipped with CV 90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles and 'Pansarterrängbil 360' Armored Personnel Carriers, and was scheduled for a six-month rotation. |
| January 2025 | Planned permanent stationing of the new German brigade in Lithuania begins. |
| January 9 2025 | Netherlands' Commodore Arjen Warnaar assumes command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, with the Netherlands' HNLMS Tromp becoming the new flagship |
| January 1 2025 | Denmark's Commodore Thomas Stig Rasmussen takes command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, with Norway's HNoMS Maud serving as the flagship |
| 2024 | The South Korean president again attended the NATO Summit, maintaining the momentum of bilateral engagement. |
| 2024 | Full complement of approximately 130 personnel for Canada's tank squadron with 15 Leopard 2A4M tanks expected to be in place by spring 2024. |
| 2024 | Deployment of four Griffon helicopters to the battle group, starting in summer 2024. |
| December 2024 | President-elect Donald Trump suggested potential withdrawal from NATO due to low defense spending by European allies. |
| December 2024 | Details of the new 45th Panzer Brigade are made public, further strengthening NATO's Enhanced Forward Presence in Lithuania. |
| December 2024 | Pikne military exercise: A 2-week long NATO Vigilance Activity Brilliant Eagle exercise, practicing rapid deployment of Estonian and allied forces to a conflict zone. |
| November 2024 | President Nikos Christodoulides reveals a plan to deepen Cyprus' relations with NATO, aiming to eventually join as a full member, with the first phase involving preparatory organizations and resolving disputes with Turkey. |
| November 25 2024 | NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and Defense Minister Yaşar Güler in Ankara for diplomatic discussions. |
| October 2024 | Belgium's BNS Louise-Marie joins the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 from October to December |
| September 9 2024 | Norway's HNoMS Maud joins the maritime group and becomes the flagship |
| August 2024 | Netherlands HNLMS De Ruyter and France FS La Fayette join the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 |
| July 2024 | A poll revealed French public opinion on NATO, with 54% viewing the alliance favorably and 37% unfavorably. |
| July 2024 | Erdoğan threatened to potentially invade Israel, drawing condemnation from Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who called for Turkey's removal from NATO. The threat came amid escalating tensions and followed Erdoğan's previous anti-Israel comments. |
| July 31 2024 | Portugal's NRP Dom Francisco de Almeida frigate joins the maritime group |
| July 11 2024 | Danish Commodore Thomas Stig Rasmussen takes over command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, replacing Rear-Admiral Joaquin Ruiz Escagedo |
| June 2024 | Planned procurement and arrival of portable LR Spike anti-armour missile systems for Canadian Forces in Latvia from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. |
| March 2024 | Kosovo's parliament was upgraded to associate member status of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, marking a significant diplomatic milestone despite ongoing challenges with recognition. |
| March 7 2024 | Sweden became the 32nd member of NATO after resolving issues with Turkey. |
| February 2024 | Ireland renewed its agreement with NATO, adding cybersecurity and undersea communication cable security to areas of cooperation. |
| February 28 2024 | During a speech in the National Assembly, Pashinyan declared the CSTO as 'a threat to the national security of Armenia'. |
| February 26 2024 | Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoko Kamikawa and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Christopher G. Cavoli agree to strengthen cooperation between Tokyo and the alliance, focusing on cyber, space, and maritime security. |
| February 23 2024 | Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan announced that Armenia has frozen its participation in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). |
| February 15 2024 | Canadian Defence Minister announced enhanced air defence capabilities for Canadian Armed Forces members in Latvia, including the RBS 70 NG short-range air defence system and multiple counter-drone systems to defend against various aerial threats. |
| January 25 2024 | Erdoğan signed and approved the proposal containing Sweden's accession protocol. |
| January 23 2024 | The Turkish Parliament accepted Sweden's accession bid with a vote of 287 in favor, 55 against, and 4 abstained. |
| January 1 2024 | Spanish Rear-Admiral Joaquin Ruiz Escagedo assumes command of Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, with ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbón as the flagship |
| 2023 | The Green Party changes its longstanding position against NATO membership during its spring conference, abandoning opposition after a review of security and defence policies in light of the Ukraine invasion. |
| 2023 | South Korea signed the Individually Tailored Partnership Program (ITPP) with NATO and initiated regular military staff consultations. |
| 2023 | The South Korean president continued to attend the NATO Summit, further solidifying the diplomatic relationship. |
| 2023 | Japan and NATO sign the Individually Tailored Partnership Program (ITPP). |
| 2023 | SNMG1 maritime group was active, comprising multiple naval vessels from different NATO member countries. The composition of the group included ships from various nations, highlighting NATO's collaborative maritime defense capabilities. |
| 2023 | Sinn Féin softened its stance on NATO's Partnership for Peace program, indicating a potential shift in the party's previous hardline position. |
| 2023 | Estonia began participating in Operation Inherent Resolve, a NATO military operation in Iraq and Syria. |
| 2023 | Cyber Coalition exercise in Tallinn, involving 28 NATO countries and 7 non-NATO countries for cyber defense training. |
| 2023 | At the NATO Vilnius summit, it was decided that Ukraine would no longer be required to participate in a Membership Action Plan before joining the alliance. |
| December 2023 | German and Lithuanian Defense Ministers agree to form a new German brigade to be permanently stationed in Lithuania starting in 2025. |
| December 22 2023 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 was enacted, prohibiting the President from unilaterally withdrawing from NATO without a two-thirds Senate super-majority or an act of Congress. |
| December 19 2023 | NATO issued the Bi-Strategic Command Directive 040-002 'NATO Non-Commissioned Officer and Junior Officer Employment and Development Strategy', providing comprehensive details on NATO rank indicators and roles for Non-Commissioned Officers. |
| December 15 2023 | Canadian Defence Minister announced measures to strengthen Canada's military presence in Latvia, including plans to increase personnel from 1,000 to 2,200 by 2026. |
| September 19 2023 | Netherlands HNLMS Tromp joins the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 task force |
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