NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, speaking ahead of a two-day summit in Ankara hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, stated that the alliance would announce major new procurement contracts worth many billions of dollars. The remarks came as US President Donald Trump arrived in Turkey for the gathering. At a subsequent industry forum, NATO highlighted projects including a deal for Swedish-made Saab GlobalEye surveillance planes to replace aging AWACS aircraft, along with multinational purchases of Airbus refueling and transport planes and a four-country agreement for Triton surveillance drones. However, no specific dollar amounts were provided at the event, and some initiatives had already been previously agreed. The summit takes place amid US pressure on European allies to boost defense spending and warnings that Washington will focus on the Indo-Pacific, while some NATO members worry about potential Russian hybrid attacks.