Rutte: Ankara summit must deliver NATO goals

Rutte: Ankara summit must deliver NATO goals

ANKARA-Anadolu Agency

NATO chief Mark Rutte said on July 1 next week’s NATO summit in the Turkish capital Ankara should be a “summit of delivery and implementation,” stressing defense spending, support for Ukraine and defense industrial production as the alliance’s top priorities.

Allies are expected to focus on delivering commitments made at last year’s NATO summit in The Hague, particularly on increasing defense spending, Rutte told state-run Anadolu Agency.

He said defense spending by European allies and Canada has risen significantly, noting that nearly $250 billion in additional spending has been committed over the past two years.