NATO leaders resumed their summit in Ankara on Tuesday, with discussions expected to focus heavily on the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran, the war in Ukraine, and defence spending among alliance members.
World leaders, including US President Donald Trump, arrived for the second day of talks as tensions in the Middle East continued to rise following recent US military strikes on Iranian targets.
Security analysts say Gulf states are closely monitoring the summit to see whether NATO will take a more active role in the growing Iran-US conflict. Experts warn that any shift in NATO's position could significantly affect the security situation across the region, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte reaffirmed support for the recent US military action against Iran, describing it as a necessary response to attacks on commercial shipping.
The summit is also expected to address Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged NATO members to strengthen Ukraine's air defence capabilities and announced new defence cooperation agreements with Estonia, the Netherlands, and Denmark.
On the opening day of the summit, President Trump criticised several European NATO allies over defence commitments and revived his call for the United States to control Greenland, a proposal that was firmly rejected by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who insisted that Greenland is not for sale.
NATO leaders are also reviewing defence spending targets, with five member states expected to meet the alliance's goal of allocating 3.5 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) to core defence in 2026.
The summit continues in Ankara amid heightened global security concerns and growing uncertainty over developments in the Middle East and Eastern Europe.
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