During the meeting, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte is expected to present member states with a proposal to increase financial commitments to defence.
The plan calls for member countries to allocate 5% of their GDP to defence by 2035, including 3.5% for core defence spending and 1.5% for security-related infrastructure and industrial investment.
Rutte described the proposal as potentially “historic” for NATO’s future.
A Polish delegation will attend the summit, including Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, outgoing President Andrzej Duda at the end of his second term, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz, and Deputy Defence Minister Paweł Zalewski.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UK’s Sky News he plans to meet U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the summit. He also warned that, in his view, Russia could attack a NATO member "within five years."
In a new video ahead of the summit, NATO underscored its role as a guarantor of peace for over seven decades, assuring citizens that the alliance continues to adapt to growing global threats.
The message calls for increased resources and military readiness to ensure NATO stays strong and prepared for the challenges.
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