Report to Congress on Issues for NATO at the Ankara Summit

The following is the July 2, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, NATO: Issues for the July 2026 Ankara Summit. From the Report Heads of state and government from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO’s) 32 members are scheduled to meet for a summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 7-8, 2026. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has outlined three core priorities for the summit: continuing to increase allied defense investment, bolstering transatlantic defense industrial production, and supporting Ukraine. In Ankara, allied leaders also are expected to address President Donald J. Trump’s criticisms of NATO and concerns from some NATO members about