Allies reaffirmed a firm commitment to collective defense under Article 5.
European allies and Canada increased 2025 defense spending by more than $139
billion; U.S. President Trump sharply criticized U.S. burden‑sharing as
disproportionately high. The statement pledged robust support for Ukraine versus Ukraine
Russia, saying European allies and Canada currently finance the bulk of security
assistance via bilateral and multilateral channels and that support must be
fair, predictable and sustainable. Allies reiterated that Iran must not acquire
nuclear weapons and urged respect for freedom of navigation in the Strait of
Hormuz. NATO announced over $50 billion in new procurement and pledged to expand
collective defense manufacturing capacity and cooperation with industry to
accelerate innovation.
