Boris Ruge: Jak zajistit důvěryhodnost odstrašování a obrany NATO
20.05.2026
Prague Center for Transatlantic Relations cordially invites you to a discussion
How to Ensure the Credibility of NATO Deterrence and Defense in a New Transatlantic Arrangement
Boris Ruge, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy
Wednesday, May 20, 17:00, CEVRO University
Moderated by: Jan Jireš, Senior Fellow, PCTR
Boris Ruge became NATO Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy in September 2023. He leads the team responsible for political affairs within NATO’s International Staff, including partnerships, enlargement, policy with regard to Russia, as well as arms control, disarmament and non-proliferation. From September until December 2024, he served as Acting Deputy Secretary General.
He previously served as Vice Chairman of the Munich Security Conference, German Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Director Middle East/North Africa at the German Foreign Office in Berlin, and Deputy Chief of Mission of the German Embassy in Washington, DC. He also worked at NATO Headquarters in Brussels during the Kosovo air campaign and served as chief political adviser to two successive Commanders of NATO’s Kosovo Force as well as Head of the Political Department at the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia-Herzegovina.