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NATO’s Rutte says billions in new defense contracts will be announced at summit

By Thomson Reuters Jun 25, 2026 | 1:25 PM

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) – NATO chief Mark ​Rutte ‌said on Thursday that tens of billions ‌of ​dollars ⁠in new ⁠defense-related contracts will be announced at the ​alliance’s upcoming July summit ⁠in ⁠Ankara.

In remarks ​at the ​Atlantic Council, Rutte ‌also said NATO would pledge ⁠support for Ukraine at the summit, ⁠which ‌Ukrainian President ⁠Volodymyr ​Zelenskiy ‌will attend.

(Reporting by ​Andrea ⁠Shalal, Jonathan Landay, Katharine Jackson; Editing by Daphne ​Psaledakis)