NATO Summit 2025 – The Hague (24–25 June 2025)
- Host: Netherlands (The Hague)
- Scale: ~9,000 participants, incl. ~45 Heads of State, Foreign Ministers, Defence Ministers, 6,000 delegates, 2,000 journalists.
- Key Decisions:
- New benchmark of 5% GDP on defence (3.5% for core defence, 1.5% for infrastructure & industry).
- Adoption of The Hague Defence Investment Plan.
- Continued support for Ukraine against Russian aggression.
- Commitment to boost defence industrial production across NATO.
- Major Forums alongside Summit:
- NATO Public Forum – engaging public, journalists, youth, experts.
- NATO Defence Industry Forum – focus on scaling defence industry.
- Working Dinners: NATO Defence Ministers, NATO Foreign Ministers (+Ukraine).
- Special Attendees:
- NATO Members: 32 (incl. Finland & Sweden).
- Partners: Ukraine (Zelenskyy), Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea.
- EU: President of European Council, President of European Commission.
- Highlights:
- Dutch King Willem-Alexander & Queen Maxima hosted leaders at Huis ten Bosch Palace.
- First major NATO summit led by new Secretary General Mark Rutte.
- Security scale unprecedented – thousands of police & restrictions in The Hague, Amsterdam, Rotterdam.
- Next NATO Summit: 2026 in Türkiye.
Updated: 28 Jun. 2025 11:21 | https://www.nato.int/