The Declaration of the 75th Summit Meeting of NATO Heads of State and Government, which gathered in the US capital of Washington, D.C., for two days, has been issued. The Declaration designates that the Summit scheduled for 2026 will be hosted in Türkiye.
The Declaration emphasises the Alliance's commitment to supporting Ukraine on its "irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership" and reveals its intention to provide a minimum baseline funding of €40 billion (USD43,28 billion) within the next year, as well as sustainable levels of security assistance for Ukraine to prevail.
Reaffirming that an invitation will be extended to Ukraine to join the Alliance when Allies agree and conditions are met, the Declaration notes, "We fully support Ukraine’s right to choose its own security arrangements and decide its own future, free from outside interference. Ukraine’s future is in NATO. Ukraine has become increasingly interoperable and politically integrated with the Alliance."
Noting that Russia is solely responsible for its war of aggression against Ukraine, which is a "blatant violation of international law," including the UN Charter, the Declaration underscores how there can be no impunity for Russian forces’ and officials’ abuses and violations of human rights, war crimes, and other violations of international law.
"We condemn all those who are facilitating and thereby prolonging Russia’s war in Ukraine"
The Declaration urges all countries not to provide any kind of assistance to Russia's war in Ukraine, saying, "We condemn all those who are facilitating and thereby prolonging Russia's war in Ukraine," specifically naming Belarus, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Iran, and the People's Republic of China (PRC).
The Declaration refers to the PRC as a "decisive enabler" of Russia's war against Ukraine, noting that Beijing continues to pose systemic challenges to Euro-Atlantic security.
It calls on the PRC to cease all material and political support for Russia's war effort in Ukraine while at the same time raising concerns about the PRC’s space capabilities and the rapid expansion of its nuclear arsenal.
The Declaration urges Beijing to engage in strategic risk reduction discussions and calls on it to cease all support for Russia in its war efforts against Ukraine.
"We call on the PRC, as a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council with a particular responsibility to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, to cease all material and political support to Russia’s war effort," the Declaration states.
"We will continue to counter, deter, defend, and respond to threats and challenges posed by terrorists and terrorist organisations"
Noting that countering terrorism remains essential to NATO's collective defence, the Declaration states: "We will continue to counter, deter, defend, and respond to threats and challenges posed by terrorists and terrorist organisations."
Emphasising the strategic importance of the Western Balkans and the Black Sea regions for the Alliance, the Declaration highlights NATO's strong commitment to the security and stability of the region.
Stressing that political dialogue and practical cooperation with the Western Balkans will continue to be enhanced to support regional peace and security, the Declaration also refers to the 1936 Montreux Convention on the Straits and reaffirms continued support for Allied regional efforts aimed at upholding security, safety, stability, and freedom of navigation in the Black Sea region.
Finally, the heads of state and government express their appreciation to the US for hosting NATO's 75th Anniversary Summit, and announce that the next Summit will be held in Türkiye following the Summit in the Netherlands in 2025.