NATO Secretary General joins first G7 defence Meeting to discuss Ukraine

The first separate meeting of the G7 ministers focused on defence and security issues will also include NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte.

Source: Rutte on X (Twitter)

Rutte wrote that he has already arrived in Naples, Italy, for the G7 ministers' meeting on defence and security issues. 

Delighted to be in Naples 🇮🇹 with #G7 Defence Ministers to see how we can do even more to support #Ukraine, ramp up defence industrial production & boost cooperation with partners - including in our southern neighbourhood - to address shared challenges. pic.twitter.com/LNOD30IM6O

— Mark Rutte (@SecGenNATO) October 19, 2024

Quote: "Delighted to be in Naples with G7 Defence Ministers to see how we can do even more to support Ukraine, ramp up defence industrial production and boost cooperation with partners – including in our southern neighbourhood – to address shared challenges," Mark Rutte noted. 

The G7 defence ministers' meeting in Naples, convened by the Italian presidency, is the first of its kind for the G7. The meeting also includes Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

The G7 consists of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the United States, Canada, and Japan, as well as the EU as a union of states.

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