President Alexander Stubb also announced that France will take part in Nato's Forward Land Forces in Finland Battlegroup.Speaking to Yle, President Stubb said the main focus should be on building a stronger, more European alliance. Image: Emmi Korhonen / LehtikuvaYle News15:38Nato leaders gathered in Ankara, Turkey, for a two-day summit focused on defence spending, alliance security and continued support for Ukraine.Finland was represented by President Alexander Stubb, Minister of Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen (NCP) and Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen (NCP).Europe must shoulder more responsibilityStubb said Europe must build a stronger ‘European Nato’ by increasing defence spending and military capabilities."We should focus on what is essential, namely building "Nato 3.0", shifting the burden from the United States to Europe, and increasing defence spending and defence capabilities," he said.Asked whether he was concerned about US commitment to Nato, Stubb said maintaining alliance unity remained essential.France joins FLF FinlandAlso on Wednesday, Stubb's office announced that France will take part in Nato's Forward Land Forces in Finland Battlegroup.FLF Finland was set up a year ago as Nato’s ninth such multinational battlegroup.France will contribute ground forces deployments to rotations of FLF Finland, including a battle unit which will be integrated into the FLF formation. France will also provide training within FLFF, depending on its needs.Stance on GreenlandThe summit also saw renewed attention on Greenland after US President Donald Trump repeated his view that the territory should come under US control.When asked to comment, Stubb rejected the suggestion, saying "Greenland's affairs are solely in the hands of Denmark."Valtonen also reaffirmed Finland's support for Denmark's territorial integrity, saying in an interview with Yle that such statements were unacceptable.Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen (NCP) rejected Trump's comments about Greenland. Image: Emmi Korhonen / LehtikuvaUkraine and Middle East tensionsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies to strengthen Ukraine's air defences and renewed his call for Kyiv's Nato membership.Restating a position he outlined ahead of the summit, Stubb said Nato allies must continue supporting Ukraine while increasing pressure on Russia."The greatest pressure on Russia comes from Ukraine," he said, adding that military losses alone are unlikely to bring Russia to the negotiating table, but a shift in Russian public opinion eventually could. Stubb also argued that Ukraine is currently in a stronger position than at any previous point in the war.Commenting on recent tensions involving Iran, Stubb said it was important that the Strait of Hormuz remains open and that the current ceasefire holds.Valtonen said Nato countries agree that Iran must not become a nuclear weapons state and stressed the importance of continuing negotiations. She added that the recent US strikes targeted Iranian military sites following Iranian attacks on merchant shipping.Defence spending risesNato also released updated defence spending estimates showing European allies and Canada are expected to spend an average of 2.53 percent of GDP on defence this year, up from 2.33 percent last year.Finland's defence spending is projected to reach 2.65 percent of GDP, placing it among the alliance's higher-spending members.President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Finnish President Stubb and Defence Minister Häkkänen (NCP) on Tuesday. Image: Emmi Korhonen / LehtikuvaMeanwhile, Häkkänen said Finland signed 14 defence cooperation agreements during the summit. Among them were plans to jointly procure Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft, Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton reconnaissance drones, and additional air-to-air refuelling and strategic transport aircraft alongside other Nato allies.Finland also joined projects to strengthen Europe's air surveillance and early warning systems and to improve the procurement, stockpiling and protection of critical defence materiel.