At a press conference following the summit in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced significant investments and commitments aimed at strengthening the alliance's defense capacity. Rutte stated that the summit hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was successful and conveyed the message that 'NATO delivers results.'
According to figures announced by Rutte, over $50 billion in new procurement deals were signed in just one day at the NATO Defense Industry Forum held as part of the summit. These agreements involve NATO allies, including the US.
- $40 billion will be invested in unmanned systems over the next five years.
- A 27 billion euro infrastructure investment will be implemented to strengthen NATO's fuel supply chain.
- Allies pledged to provide at least 70 billion euros in military equipment, aid, and training support to Ukraine this year and next.
Rutte emphasized that in Ankara, allies once again confirmed their unwavering commitment to collective defense and to Article 5, the foundation of NATO. The NATO Secretary General said, "This is the essence of NATO 3.0: an Alliance that continues to adapt and keeps 1 billion people safe."