Mark Rutte

Congratulations to @AndyBurnham on becoming Prime Minister The UK 🇬🇧 is a leading #NATO Ally and I look forward to working with him to strengthen our shared security

Glad to attend a meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris today, co-chaired by President @EmmanuelMacron and PM @Keir_Starmer, alongside @bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz, and joined by President @ZelenskyyUa Continued strong support for Ukraine 🇺🇦 remains a top priority for #NATO as demonstrated last week at the #NATOsummit in Ankara

So sad to learn of the sudden passing of my friend @LindseyGrahamSC He was a powerful advocate for America who believed strongly in the NATO Alliance and was actively working to bring an end to Russia’s war against Ukraine. My thoughts are with his family, friends, and terrific team. I will miss him dearly

In Ankara, #NATO Allies reaffirmed their ironclad commitment to collective defence under article 5 Our unity, solidarity and collective strength remain the foundation of peace, security & prosperity #NATOsummit

This #NATOsummit in Ankara has shown that #NATO stands united and stronger than ever We are rebalancing our security for the better, that is what NATO 3.0 is all about: an Alliance that continues to adapt and continues to deliver to keep 1bn people safe

#NATO Allies are meeting in Ankara to ensure that NATO continues to deliver On the agenda today: 🔹 increasing defence investment 🔹 strengthening our defence industrial base 🔹 affirming continued support to Ukraine #NATOsummit

Great to welcome #EU Commission President @vonderleyen & @eucopresident António Costa to the #NATOsummit The strong partnership between #NATO & the #EU is more important than ever and we are working ever closer together on rearming & re-energising the defence industrial base, so we can protect all our citizens & have a stronger Europe in a stronger NATO

Happy to meet with 🇰🇷 President @Jaemyung_Lee here at the #NATOsummit in Ankara ROK is a close partner of #NATO. In a more dangerous world, our security is not regional but global and Euro-Atlantic security & Indo-Pacific security are closely linked

It is good to welcome my friend @ZelenskyyUa to Ankara Ukraine's security is our security and we have important work to do to make sure you continue to have what you need to defend your freedom

It is a great pleasure to be at the #NATOsummit Defence Industry Forum To keep our 1bn people safe in a more dangerous world, we need a transatlantic defence industrial revolution we need to turn our cash into capabilities and we need it now

A pleasure to meet with 🇹🇷 President @RTErdogan as we prepare to welcome Allied leaders We are looking forward to an historic #NATOsummit here in beautiful Ankara Thank you for your generous hospitality

Over the next two days, 32 #NATO Allies, along with partners from Ukraine, the EU, the Indo-Pacific and the Gulf will gather here in Ankara to ensure that NATO continues to deliver Allies have already shown that they’re stepping up in a big way. We are stronger together, in NATO, with our partners, to ensure the freedom and security we all hold dear. #NATOsummit

Spoke to President Trump to convey my congrats on America’s 250 years of independence. Wishing all Americans a happy Independence Day! bit.ly/4bp16zL 📷 photo: Virginia Mayo / Associated Press

Great to be in Berlin 🇩🇪 and meet with @Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius Germany leads & Germany delivers And the #NATOsummit in Ankara next week will be all about delivery: 🔹 increased defence spending 🔹 more defence production 🔹 strong support for Ukraine

I welcome the UK’s Defence Investment Plan. Stronger UK defence makes us all safer. This is a good step towards reaching the 3.5% of GDP on defence agreed in The Hague last year Defence spending and production will be an important focus of the #NATOsummit next week

Good conversation with @Keir_Starmer in Downing Street. We agree on the importance of increasing defence investment, stepping up defence production & strong support for Ukraine At the #NATOSummit next week, Allies will show how they are delivering

At the #NATOsummit in Ankara, Allies will also reaffirm their unwavering support for Ukraine 🇺🇦 Ukraine has shown that they won’t be deterred by Russia’s aggression. #NATO will continue to show that we won’t be either

Cash is crucial, but you cannot stop a missile or a tank with a dollar or a euro. We need to turn the cash into combat-ready capabilities, and fast. This is another top priority for the #NATOsummit in Ankara

Defence investment is a top priority for the upcoming #NATOsummit in Ankara We need to spend more & better so that we can defend every inch of Allied territory, today & in the future Allies are really stepping up. Over the last decade, European Allies & Canada have spent an extra 1.2 trillion US dollars on defence. In 2025 alone, they increased their defence investment by nearly 20%

🔹 Rising defence investment 🔹 Ramped up industry and innovation 🔹 Continued support to Ukraine Those will be our priorities at the #NATOsummit in Ankara We will show the world that #NATO is delivering and that we’re ready and determined to defend our people & every inch of our territory