Nato summit begins with focus on defence spending as Zelenskyy and Trump due to meet

Meanwhile over in Ankara, Nato keeps announcing new investments with hype videos set to dynamic stock music, including $40bn on antidrone capabilities.

The alliance will also purchase up to 10 Saab GlobalEye surveillance plans to replace its ageing fleet of AWACS early warning aircraft, Rutte said, choosing the Swedish company over US planemaker Boeing, Reuters reported.

Nato will also buy up to five ⁠Northrop Grumman MQ-4C ⁠Triton ​high altitude surveillance drones, with Norway, Finland, Germany and ⁠Denmark signing a letter of intent for the purchase.

The allies will also work together to acquire, store, transport, and manage stockpiles of critical defence materials, Rutte said.