The Allied summit hosted by Turkey this week was a success, as it reaffirmed the unity of NATO member states and their commitment to investing even more in collective defence. It was a productive meeting, even though its opening was overshadowed by US president Donald Trump\u2019s vocal criticism of his country\u2019s NATO partners over Greenland and Iran. What\u2019s important, however, are the conclusions of the summit. Russia poses a “long-term threat” to Euro-Atlantic security and stability, according to the summit declaration issued by NATO leaders who met in Ankara.<\/p>\n
The document reiterates the commitment to Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. \u201cWe, the Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, have gathered in Ankara to reaffirm our ironclad commitment to our collective defence under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty and to the transatlantic bond.\u00a0 An attack on one is an attack on all. \u00a0Our unity,\u00a0<\/strong>solidarity and collective strength remain the foundation\u00a0<\/strong>of peace,\u00a0<\/strong>security, and prosperity\u00a0<\/strong>for the one billion citizens in our Alliance of free and democratic nations. \u00a0We remain committed to our 360-degree approach to deterrence and defence\u201d, the signatories said.<\/p>\n The declaration further says that in order \u201cto counter the long-term threat Russia poses to Euro-Atlantic security and stability, and the persistent threat of terrorism, Allies are delivering on The Hague defence commitment\u201d, with European\u00a0<\/strong>Allies and Canada increasing their\u00a0<\/strong>investments in core defence requirements by more than $139 billion in 2025. \u00a0\u201cOur\u00a0<\/strong>investments are delivering the capabilities we need while strengthening our industrial base and resilience\u201d, said the allies, while pledging to expand collective manufacturing capacity and working with industry to accelerate innovation.<\/p>\n The summit declaration also highlights Europe\u2019s role within the alliance: \u201cWe are building the future: a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 a modernised Alliance.\u00a0 European Allies and Canada, working with the United States, are assuming greater responsibility for the Alliance\u2019s defence.\u00a0 NATO\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>deterrence and defence rest on an appropriate mix of nuclear, conventional, and missile defence capabilities, complemented by space and cyber assets.\u201d<\/p>\n The Declaration of the NATO Summit in Ankara shows that Allies have honoured their commitments with regard to defence spending, Romania\u2019s president Nicu\u015for Dan, who also attended the summit, said on Wednesday. He added that equitable responsibility sharing within the Alliance will strengthen the transatlantic bond for decades to come. Nicu\u015for Dan also emphasised that Romania is among the allied nations leading the way with respect to the equitable distribution of defence efforts. And even the unpredictable president Trump hailed the spirit and unity shown at the summit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Allied summit hosted by Turkey this week was a success, as it reaffirmed the unity of NATO member states and their commitment to investing even more in collective defence. It was a productive meeting, even though its opening was overshadowed by US president Donald Trump\u2019s vocal criticism of his country\u2019s NATO partners over Greenland […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":110,"featured_media":1037533,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[37738],"tags":[],"coauthors":[113257],"class_list":["post-1037589","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-today-in-the-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n