NATO heads of state and government have agreed at the summit in Ankara (Turkey) that alliance member states will provide military equipment, support and training to Ukraine to the value of 70 billion euros in 2026. At the same time, new defence procurement announcements worth more than 50 billion US dollars were presented.
In the Ankara summit declaration, member states confirm their continued support for Ukraine and state that European allies and Canada now account for the majority of military support through bilateral and multilateral efforts.
For 2026, the allies collectively pledge 70 billion euros in military equipment, support and training to Ukraine. The declaration also establishes that member states intend to maintain at least an equivalent level of support in 2027.
NATO further announced that member states had published new defence procurement commitments worth more than 50 billion US dollars at the Ankara summit. The countries also commit to increasing shared production capacity within the defence industry, accelerating innovation and continuing efforts to reduce trade barriers for defence materiel between allies.
The declaration also identifies a number of priority capability areas for the alliance's continued development, including long-range precision strike (Deep Precision Strike), integrated air and missile defence, unmanned systems, intelligence capabilities, and artificial intelligence, as well as a common transatlantic digital command and control environment.
NATO member states also reiterate their commitment to collective defence under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty and describe Russia as a long-term threat to Euro-Atlantic security.