Allied leaders gathered in Ankara this week for a summit billed as one of delivery rather than promises, and the announcements that followed have significant implications for suppliers across the defence and security sector. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte set the tone before the summit even opened, telling reporters that Allies would be expected to show “clear, concrete and credible plans” for reaching the Alliance’s 5% GDP defence investment target by 2035. Just a year into that ten-year push, European Allies and Canada are already investing around 4% of GDP in defence and security, a pace Rutte described as impressive.…
