NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made important statements at a press conference following the Ankara Summit. Rutte said the summit, hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was extremely successful.
Rutte emphasized that the summit's message was "NATO delivers results" and shared the following information:
- Within the framework of the NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum, new supply agreements worth over $50 billion were signed in just one day.
- Over the next 5 years, $40 billion will be invested in unmanned systems.
- A €27 billion infrastructure investment will be implemented to strengthen NATO's fuel supply chain.
- Allies have committed to providing Ukraine with at least €70 billion in military equipment, aid, and training support this year and next.
Rutte stated that in Ankara, allies reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to collective defense and Article 5. "This is the essence of NATO 3.0; an Alliance that continues to adapt and ensures the security of 1 billion people," he said.