NATO Ankara Summit Affirms Ironclad Article 5 Commitment While Advancing Defense Investments and US-Turkey Bilateral Signals
The declaration specified additional military assistance to Ukraine of 70 billion euros for 2026 with at least equivalent levels in 2027.
ANKARA, TURKEY — NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated on July 8 that the alliance had shown it is stronger than ever after leaders produced a huge sense of unity and a firm commitment from all 32 members to continue support for Ukraine during the July 7-8 summit in Ankara.
The summit followed commitments from the prior year’s gathering in The Hague on defense spending targets and focused on implementation of those pledges through concrete investments and industrial output.
