2026 NATO Summit in Ankara

The NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum (NSDIF26), NATO’s premier high-level event on transatlantic defence production, investment and innovation, will take place on 7 July 2026 in Ankara, Türkiye. An integral part of the 2026 NATO Summit, the Forum will bring together senior NATO, Allied and partner officials, industry leaders, and the communities responsible for driving forward industry and innovation to discuss its most pressing issues.

This year, the Forum will focus on Allied progress towards reaching NATO’s historic 5% defence investment plan, and on how this money is being put into action to generate increased defence production, cooperation and joint procurement, all in the service of generating stronger industrial deterrence for the Alliance.