The NATO Summit in Ankara - Strengthening NATO's Defence and Industrial Base

10 July 2026

NATO leaders convened in Ankara on 7-8 July 2026 for a pivotal summit that reaffirmed the Alliance's "unity, solidarity and collective strength". In the Summit Declaration, Allies restated their commitment to NATO providing a "360-degree approach to deterrence and defence". European Allies and Canada, working with the United States, also committed to assuming greater responsibility for the Alliance's defence. Allies further pledged to build a more robust and flexible defence industry, accelerate joint procurement, boost production capacity, and enhance interoperability across Alliance members, with member states announcing more than US$50 billion in new procurements. The summit also reaffirmed NATO's support for Ukraine, pledging its "unwavering support for Ukraine in defending its freedom, sovereignty and territorial integrity."

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