NATO allies confirm "ironclad commitment" to collective defence in summit declaration

ANKARA: NATO allies including U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday affirmed their "ironclad commitment" to collective defence under the ‌alliance's ⁠Article 5 pact ⁠in a declaration at their summit in Ankara.

In ​their declaration, European allies and Canada said they were ​assuming greater ⁠responsibility for ‌the alliance's ​defence, as ​allies announced a ⁠total of more then $50 billion in ​new procurements.

NATO members also ​pledged €70 billion ($80 billion) in military assistance to Ukraine for 2026 and "at least equivalent levels" of ‌support in 2027, according to the ​declaration.


The ​summit declaration ⁠confirmed a report last week, based on a text approved ​by NATO ambassadors and reviewed by Reuters.