NATO & Defense

Why the NATO Summit in Ankara is becoming the 'Summit of Deals': billions in defence contracts reshape Europe's security landscape

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New surveillance aircraft, submarine orders, missile production partnerships, naval projects and billions of euros in fresh defence investments. As NATO leaders gather in Ankara, the summit is increasingly taking on another name among diplomats and defence executives: the Summit of Deals. But behind the headlines lies a bigger question. How far can NATO's rearmament drive go? Which companies, countries and defence sectors will emerge as the biggest winners? And can the alliance actually spend the hundreds of billions now being pledged? Those questions are shaping discussions in Ankara, where governments and defence manufacturers are unveiling a wave of contracts and industrial partnerships that signal a profound shift in NATO's future. For the full picture of who benefits, what comes next and where the money will flow, subscribers can continue reading below.

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