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Nato leaders began unveiling arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Turkiye on Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding US calls to spend more to defend Europe before a summit with President Donald Trump.
To upbeat tunes and slick videos at a defence industry forum in the capital Ankara, Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte announced a series of initiatives as the sum of various deal values was projected onto a screen.
He called for a defence industry “revolution” across the alliance, warning over Russia’s massive military spending as well as China, North Korea and Iran.
“We don’t have the luxury of time. We need capabilities now to ensure we remain ready. The security situation demands it,” Rutte said. “The hum of machinery must become a roar.”
