Nato summit delivers unity and billions in defence deals, Rutte says

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The NATO summit in Ankara resulted in a show of unity and the signing of defense procurement agreements exceeding $50 billion. Secretary General Mark Rutte highlighted the alliance's cohesion and significant progress in collective defense capabilities.

Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte defended US President Donald Trump’s criticism of the transatlantic security alliance, while saying this year’s summit showed “a huge sense of unity” and produced procurement plans worth tens of billions of dollars. During a press conference after the North Atlantic Council meeting of leaders at the Nato summit hosted by Turkey in Ankara on Wednesday, Rutte said this year’s gathering had resulted in more than US$50 billion in procurement deals as part of efforts...