The Brussels talks come as Washington’s top defense policy official joins NATO ambassadors, while alliance chiefs prepare for a major September gathering.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will hold talks in Brussels with US Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby on August 27.
The meeting will take place at NATO headquarters. The Alliance’s press service announced the planned talks.
During his visit to Brussels, Elbridge Colby will also attend a meeting of the North Atlantic Council together with ambassadors from NATO member states.
NATO Military Committee Meeting in Copenhagen
The Alliance’s next major event will be a meeting of the NATO Military Committee at the level of chiefs of defence. It will be held in Copenhagen on September 18–19, 2026.