Published on
07/07/2026 - 11:14 GMT+2
Allies not on their way to spending 5 percent of GDP on defence will come under pressure from fellow NATO allies, Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yeşilgöz-Zegerius has told Euronews.
NATO leaders are meeting for their summit in Ankara, where the first day's business will centre around multiple defence investment announcements by NATO countries expected to total hundreds of billions of euros.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has called on allies to translate their commitment to ramp up spending into actual capabilities such as patriot defence systems, drone technology, and ammunition.
