Rutte Says NATO Facing Great Dangers on Multiple Fronts

Companies like these are combining these two elements, the production and the innovation. It is a top priority for NATO. It will also be one of the key subjects at the NATO Summit in Ankara, which will take place in July. Of course, we will celebrate that we are able collectively to increase the defence spending, but defence industrial production will be extremely important, because we have to do better, we have to do more, and we can learn a lot from what Turkey is doing here. The dangers we are facing are great, from the Arctic to the Mediterranean, from outer space to the seabed, from missiles and drones to sophisticated cyber attacks. Russia's war against Ukraine rages on, China's military modernisation and nuclear expansion, they continue, and Iran is spreading terror and chaos, and you feel this prominently here in Turkey. In recent weeks, NATO has successfully intercepted ballistic missiles heading to Turkey from Iran on four separate occasions. NATO is prepared for such threats and will always do what is necessary to defend Turkey and all Allies.