NATO leaders to affirm 'ironclad commitment' to collective defence in Ankara, summit text says

BRUSSELS - NATO leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump are set to affirm an "ironclad commitment" to collective defence under the alliance's Article 5 pact at a summit in Ankara next week, according to a text approved by NATO ambassadors and seen by Reuters.

NATO members are also set to pledge 70 billion euros ($80 billion) in military assistance to Ukraine for 2026 and "at least equivalent levels" of support in 2027, according to the declaration, which still needs final approval from the leaders at the summit.

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(Reporting by Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer; editing by Bart Meijer)

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This story was originally published July 3, 2026 at 6:26 AM.