The Hague NATO Summit 24-25 June 2025 Road to Urgent Reinforcement of Collective Defense for Member States

The former Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, has recently been appointed as the Secretary-General of NATO. The hosting of this Summit also marks for the Netherlands being the first-time host for the upcoming NATO Summit. In conjunction with the summit, The Hague will host the NATO Public Forum, co-organized by institutions such as the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies (HCSS), the Netherlands Atlantic Association, and Clingendael. This forum will convene experts, policymakers, and civil society representatives to engage in in-depth discussions on the summit's key themes and broader security developments.