NATO Chief Tours Thales Herstal Plant

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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte travelled to Herstal, Belgium on Thursday (27 February 2025) for a meeting with the Chairman and CEO of the Thales Group, Patrice Caine. While in Herstal, Mr Rutte toured the Thales factory with the Prime Minister of Belgium, Bart De Wever.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte visits Thales Herstal factory

During his visit, the Secretary General emphasised the value of close cooperation between NATO and the defence industry. He highlighted that the defence industry is critically important for the Alliance's security and commended Thales for its investment in the next generation of scientists, engineers and technicians. Mr Rutte also emphasised the critical need to ramp up defence production in an increasingly turbulent security environment

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