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The United Kingdom (UK) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands reaffirm the enduring strength of their defence partnership and their shared commitment to the security of the Euro-Atlantic area. The relationship is built on the foundations of Europe’s oldest integrated force, the 53-year-old UK-Netherlands Joint Amphibious Force. Grounded in a common commitment to NATO, International Law and European security, this partnership is a central pillar of both nations’ approach to deterrence, defence and c…

British and Dutch forces are set to be equipped with new amphibious transport ships under a new maritime partnership signed today (July 7). Based on a Dutch design, the ships will be built in UK shipyards alongside Dutch industry as part of a £2.4 billion deal, which is expected to support hundreds of high-skilled UK jobs. The new ships will form the backbone of a strengthened UK-Netherlands amphibious force, with each nation operating four vessels. At 160 metres long and 15,000 tonnes, the s…

Ankara, July 7 (SANA)Turkish Foreign Minister HakanFidansaid the NATO summit in Ankara will help shape the Euro-Atlantic security environment in the coming years and help the alliance adapt its structures to emerging challenges. In a post on X ahead of the 36th NATO summit, which opened inAnkaraon Tuesday and will run for two days, Fidan said Turkey is ready to host NATO members at a “critical moment” that will help determine the alliance’s future direction. Fidan said decisions taken at the s…

Today and tomorrow, Heads of State and Government of NATO Allies will gather in Ankara for the annual NATO Summit. The Summit builds on the commitments made at the 2025 NATO Summit in The Hague, where Allies reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the security of Europe and North America and agreed to further increase defence spending. No country can guarantee its security alone. The challenges we face, demand collective answers: from Russia's ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine to inst…

“In times of profound geopolitical change, Canada, Germany and Norway are determined to build a strategic, long-term security partnership built on shared values and interests. Yesterday’s Canadian decision to join the German-Norwegian Type 212CD submarine cooperation creates a unique opportunity to boost our defence industrial and military cooperation. We are seizing this opportunity to bring Canada, Germany and Norway closer together for decades to come in a spirit of friendship and trust. T…

“We, the leaders of Canada, Albania, Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Luxembourg, Romania, Türkiye and Ukraine, meeting at the NATO Summit in Ankara, today announce our shared intention to establish the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). At a time when Allies are increasing defence investment, expanding industrial capacity and accelerating production of critical capabilities, we recognise the need to mobilise public and private capital at scale to support our defence, security and resilience…