Spoke to President Trump to convey my congrats on America’s 250 years of independence. Wishing all Americans a happy Independence Day! bit.ly/4bp16zL 📷 photo: Virginia Mayo / Associated Press

Great to be in Berlin 🇩🇪 and meet with @Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz and Defence Minister Boris Pistorius Germany leads & Germany delivers And the #NATOsummit in Ankara next week will be all about delivery: 🔹 increased defence spending 🔹 more defence production 🔹 strong support for Ukraine

I welcome the UK’s Defence Investment Plan. Stronger UK defence makes us all safer. This is a good step towards reaching the 3.5% of GDP on defence agreed in The Hague last year Defence spending and production will be an important focus of the #NATOsummit next week

Good conversation with @Keir_Starmer in Downing Street. We agree on the importance of increasing defence investment, stepping up defence production & strong support for Ukraine At the #NATOSummit next week, Allies will show how they are delivering

At the #NATOsummit in Ankara, Allies will also reaffirm their unwavering support for Ukraine 🇺🇦 Ukraine has shown that they won’t be deterred by Russia’s aggression. #NATO will continue to show that we won’t be either

Cash is crucial, but you cannot stop a missile or a tank with a dollar or a euro. We need to turn the cash into combat-ready capabilities, and fast. This is another top priority for the #NATOsummit in Ankara

Defence investment is a top priority for the upcoming #NATOsummit in Ankara We need to spend more & better so that we can defend every inch of Allied territory, today & in the future Allies are really stepping up. Over the last decade, European Allies & Canada have spent an extra 1.2 trillion US dollars on defence. In 2025 alone, they increased their defence investment by nearly 20%

🔹 Rising defence investment 🔹 Ramped up industry and innovation 🔹 Continued support to Ukraine Those will be our priorities at the #NATOsummit in Ankara We will show the world that #NATO is delivering and that we’re ready and determined to defend our people & every inch of our territory

We made good progress during our last meeting of #NATO Defence Ministers before the #NATOsummit in Ankara There’s strong commitment to get defence spending to 5%. Some Allies will even get there this year So European Allies & Canada are really stepping up with record increases last year and more to come in 2026 #DefMin

#NATO Defence Ministers are meeting for the last time before the #NATOsummit in Ankara. We will discuss the progress made on building a stronger Europe in a stronger #NATO, with more forces, more resources & a much stronger industrial base. We’ll also address our continued strong support for Ukraine #DefMin

Glad to welcome 🇭🇷 PM @AndrejPlenkovic to NATO HQ. We discussed preparations in the run-up to the #NATOsummit in Ankara. Croatia is a committed Ally making important contributions to Allied deterrence and defence, strongly supporting stability in the Western Balkans, and continuing to provide vital support to Ukraine

A pleasure to meet 🇱🇻 PM @AndrisKulbergs and to discuss priorities for the upcoming #NATOsummit #Latvia is a valued Ally, contributing to our shared security in many ways, leading by example on defence investment, with core defence spending due to reach almost 5% of GDP this year and as a strong supporter of Ukraine

Looking forward to welcoming Defence Ministers to #NATO HQ tomorrow to discuss final preparations for the #NATOsummit in Ankara Allies will highlight how they’re delivering on commitments made in The Hague last year - investing 5% of GDP in defence by 2035 I expect clear, concrete & credible plans to reach that goal. And many Allies are already showing that they are doing exactly that #DefMin

Always a pleasure to see @jonasgahrstore. Norway 🇳🇴 plays an important role in #NATO, including in the High North We discussed priorities for the #NATOsummit in Ankara and I thanked the Prime Minister for Norway's unwavering commitment to our transatlantic Alliance & steadfast support for Ukraine

Great to speak with 🇺🇸 & 🇧🇪 defence industry representatives. A strong transatlantic industrial base is essential to our collective security. And our defence is strongest when we combine the ideas, assets & industries we have across the Alliance We need to produce and innovate more — together, to keep us all safe

Excellent exchange with the Conference of Presidents @Europarl_EN. In a more dangerous world, #NATO & the #EU working together is essential to keep us all safe.   Europe is really stepping up, and this is crucial. Investing more in defence, accelerating industrial production & sustaining our support for Ukraine will be our top priorities at the #NATOsummit in Ankara next month

Great to see @eucopresident António Costa today at NATO HQ. We discussed security challenges, the importance of a strong defence industry & continued support for Ukraine 🇺🇦 Cooperation between #NATO and the #EU is crucial for all of this and we’ll continue building our partnership

We visited Lukianivka, Kyiv 🇺🇦 where we witnessed the devastation caused by Russian drone and missile strikes only a few days ago Visiting Kyiv with all 32 #NATO Ambassadors, our message is crystal clear: NATO’s support for #Ukraine is unshaken

Important visit to Ukraine 🇺🇦 today - the first time a NATO-Ukraine Council meeting takes place in Kyiv – a strong message of the enduring bond between NATO and Ukraine I also met with my friend @Zelenskyyua #NATO stands with you today and we will stand with you throughout the challenges ahead

I just spoke with President @NicusorDanRO of Romania about the Russian drone that hit a residential building in Galati. I assured him of NATO’s absolute solidarity with Romania and expressed sympathy for those injured in the incident. I affirmed that NATO stands ready to defend every inch of Allied territory. We will continue to enhance our readiness to deter and defend against any threat, including from drones. Russia’s reckless behaviour is a danger to us all. They continue to target civilians and civilian infrastructure across Ukraine. And last night showed yet again that the implications of their illegal war of aggression don’t stop at the border. Russia’s war needs to end, as does Russia’s disregard for civilian safety. For our part, we will continue to strengthen our deterrence and defence at home and continue our support for Ukraine as they defend against Russia’s aggression.