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NATO Summit in Ankara Highlights Massive Arms Deals and Military Exports
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First reported by Calcalist · Jul 7, 2026
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The NATO summit in Ankara features unprecedented military trade activities, with Turkey promoting its defense exports and major arms deals announced, including Germany's $23 billion submarine sale to Canada. Ukraine is also marketing its combat-proven drones to NATO countries, reflecting a broader push for rapid rearmament among alliance members.
- 01NATO summit in Ankara includes first official Turkish military trade exhibition.
- 02Turkey uses summit to promote its defense exports within NATO.
- 03Germany signs $23 billion deal to sell 12 submarines to Canada.
- 04Netherlands plans €3 billion arms deals with Belgium and the UK.
- 05Ukraine seeks to sell combat-proven drones to seven NATO countries by year-end.
- 06US arms manufacturers secured $250 billion in NATO orders over two years.
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