00:00NATO is preparing for a high-stakes summit in Ankara.
00:03Secretary General Mark Rutta says allies will announce tens of billions of dollars in new defense contracts.
00:09The summit will take place on July 7th and 8th in Turkey.
00:13Its focus is clear.
00:15NATO wants to turn higher defense spending into real weapons production.
00:20That means more ammunition, more air defense systems, and stronger military supply chains across the alliance.
00:27Ukraine will also be central to the talks.
00:30President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend, as Kiev pushes for more interceptors,
00:36long-range capabilities, and protection from repeated Russian missile and drone attacks.
00:41Rutta says Ukraine's security is tied directly to Europe's security.
00:45He is warned that a Russian victory would threaten NATO's eastern flank.
00:49The Ankara summit is being framed as part of NATO 3.0.
00:53That means a more industrially mobilized alliance,
00:56with Europe taking greater responsibility for its own defense.
01:00For Ukraine, the outcome could shape the next phase of military support.
