The military alliance’s leaders will again meet with Ukraine’s president and hold talks with Indo-Pacific non-member states to discuss China and common security issues in the region. DW has more.
The NATO summit in Washington wraps up Thursday with further talks with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and then engagement with Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand about common security interests.
The talks conclude the three-day summit that began with the marking of the alliance’s 75th anniversary celebration.
NATO leaders announced that there would be further military support for Ukraine with a pledge of €40 billion ($43 billion).
The leaders of the 32 member states also said Ukraine was on an “irreversible path” towards NATO membership.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday expressed concern about a possible direct confrontation involving NATO and Russia, Turkey’s Anadolu news agency reported.
“The possibility of a direct conflict between NATO and Russia is undoubtedly worrying,” said Erdogan, who is in Washington for a NATO summit. “Any steps that could lead to this outcome should be consciously avoided.”
Erdogan’s comments came as Russia’s Foreign Ministry said it was planning “response measures” to contain the “very serious threat” from the alliance.
The United States and Germany announced on Wednesday that they would begin deploying long-range fire capabilities in Germany in 2026 to demonstrate commitment to NATO and European defense.
