Countdown to the NATO Summit in Ankara: priorities and expectations in 2026
Ahead of the fourth NATO Summit in Ankara next month, the European Policy Centre (EPC) brings together a collection of analyses on the alliance’s priorities, expectations and strategic challenges at a decisive moment for Euro-Atlantic security.
Written by EPC in-house experts and external authors with long-standing expertise on NATO and transatlantic security, the contributions assess the political, military and institutional pressures shaping the alliance’s agenda. They examine burden-sharing and the division of labour within NATO, US engagement and the future of transatlantic relations, the evolution of a European way of war, the Europeanisation of NATO, Russia’s enduring threat, Black Sea security, lessons from NATO 2030 and the alliance’s long-term strategic direction.
Taken together, these reflections offer a timely assessment of the challenges and opportunities that will shape the Ankara Summit – and a set of policy recommendations for strengthening NATO beyond it.
Read the full compendium here.
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EPC NATO project website - https://www.epc.eu/projects/countdown-to-the-nato-summit-in-ankara-challenges-expectations-goals/
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