Ptof. D. [email protected] Ankara NATO Summit, held on 7-8 July 2026, took place amid one of the most volatile security environments since the Cold War. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, instability in West Asia, strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific, and the rapid growth of cyber and AI-enabled warfare tested the Alliance's unity and adaptability. Founded in 1949 under the Washington Treaty, NATO is built on Article 5, which guarantees collective defence. Over the decades, the Alliance has evolved beyond territorial security to address hybrid warfare, terrorism, cyber threats, maritime security and emerging technologies. Against this backdrop, the Summit reinforced Allied unity…