NATO Chiefs of Defence meet in Copenhagen for the Military Committee Conference
19 September 2026
NATO held its Military Committee Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 18-19 September 2026.
Thirty-two Allied Chiefs of Defence attended, together with the two Strategic Commanders, General Alexus G. Grynkewich and Admiral Pierre Vandier.
The conference was chaired by Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of the NATO Military Committee, and hosted by General Michael Wiggers Hyldgaard, Chief of Defence of Denmark.
The Chiefs of Defence reviewed the implementation of the decisions taken at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Allied readiness in multi-domain operations and support for Ukraine.
General Carsten Breuer, Chief of Defence of Germany, was elected the next Chair of the NATO Military Committee, taking office in summer 2027 for a three-year term.
The Military Committee is NATO's senior military authority and advises the Alliance's political leadership.
In plain words
SACEUR Supreme Allied Commander Europe — NATO's top operational commander in Europe, one of the Alliance's two Strategic Commanders.
SACT Supreme Allied Commander Transformation — The NATO commander responsible for adapting the Alliance's forces and capabilities.