NATO summit begins: Who is attending and what is at stake?
Summary
NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara, Turkey, to discuss defence spending and military capabilities. President Donald Trump is pressing member countries to increase their budgets, while Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy seeks more military support amid ongoing conflict with Russia.Key Facts
- The NATO summit in Ankara includes leaders from all 32 NATO member states plus heads of state from Ukraine and South Korea.
- Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and Gulf states affected by the US-Israel-Iran conflict are also participating with officials.
- NATO members agreed last year to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, including 3.5% on military needs.
- President Trump has criticized NATO members for not spending enough and wants them to share defence costs more fairly.
- European countries are expected to announce billions in new military contracts in response to pressure on defence budgets.
- Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is meeting President Trump to request additional Patriot missile defence systems to protect against Russian attacks.
- Experts say increased spending will take years to translate into stronger military abilities.
- Turkey has increased its defence spending and become a major military exporter within NATO.
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