NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced that allies at next week’s summit in Turkiye will commit to providing sustainable, predictable, long-term security assistance for Ukraine. Speaking at a news conference alongside German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, Rutte stated: “Allies will commit to providing sustainable and predictable, long-term security assistance for Ukraine.”
Call to Scale Up Defense Production
Rutte emphasized that NATO’s message to the defense industry is to “scale up” production. He noted that the summit will focus on turning extra defense spending into combat-ready capabilities, ensuring that member states can meet the evolving security demands.
Summit in Turkiye
The upcoming NATO summit, scheduled for next week in Turkiye, will gather leaders from allied nations to discuss and formalize the new commitments. The announcement underscores NATO’s continued support for Ukraine amid its ongoing conflict with Russia.
