About this episode

The episode discusses the outcomes and implications of NATO's 2026 summit in Ankara, Turkey.

NATO just wrapped up its 2026 summit in Ankara, Turkey. Over two days of meetings and other events, the leaders of the alliance's thirty-two member states discussed a range of issues and challenges facing the alliance. But what did we actually learn from the summit? In a period that has been marked by intra-alliance friction, were there signs of closing fissures or do divisions remain? And were there indicators of how much progress members have made toward meeting their defense spending commitments? More importantly, how much has boosted spending translated into improvements in defense capabilities? To explore those questions and more, John Amble is joined on this episode by Rachel Rizzo, a senior fellow with the Observer Research Foundation’s Strategic Studies Programme. The MWI Podcast is produced with the generous support of the West Point Class of 1974.

People in this episode

Host: John Amble

Guest: Rachel Rizzo

Topics covered

• NATO
• defense spending
• international relations
• military capabilities
• summit analysis

Keywords

• NATO summit
• Ankara
• defense spending
• military capabilities
• international relations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: NATO, Observer Research Foundation, Modern War Institute

Places: Ankara, Turkey

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