NATO allies presented a united front at the conclusion of their gathering in Ankara. The final statement notes that Europe along with Canada will assume a larger portion of defense responsibilities ahead. Outlines were created for major funding in the defense sector and updates to member nations' military forces. Military support amounting to 140 billion euros across two years was also committed to Ukraine. Media commentators share their perspectives.

Political scientist Linas Kojala summarizes in Delfi: "The NATO summit wrapped up with a notable element that cannot be assumed anymore: cohesion. This does not imply an absence of strains inside the alliance. The political climate stays unsettled and even disordered at times. Yet the core message holds: regardless of the turbulence, NATO will chart a path ahead. The US endorsement of the final statement shows America does not intend a full pullback even with adjusted duties inside the group. All forecasts of NATO's demise are overstated."

Handelsblatt points out that little of the original NATO endures: "Once more the unpredictable leader has openly shown disregard for transatlantic allies despite European efforts to ease tensions. This leaves the question of what is left of the Western defense pact when trust in American dedication is absent on this side of the Atlantic. The collective defense commitment in Article 5 rests on shaky ground tied less to treaty text and more to bonds among partners with shared principles. Those bonds have eroded over time."

El Mundo views the results favorably: "The NATO summit in Ankara ended with more gains than setbacks. Amid Donald Trump's repeated hints at US withdrawal from the alliance it preserved political cohesion for now. Europe's key gain is time to build up arms without facing Russia's threat alone after losing its primary backer. Trump remains an ongoing factor of unpredictability. This pushes Europe to advance political unity and military self-reliance with greater determination and pace ironically spurred by Trump himself."

Avvenire expresses concern over the focus on militarization: "Mark Rutte exemplifies this trend by eagerly agreeing when Donald Trump claims credit for recent actions against Iran. He offers approving nods as the leader criticizes Spain even though it belongs to the alliance. Above all he discusses a massive arms agreement with youthful excitement praising advanced ammunition drones ships and missiles. Rutte represents just the surface of a zeal that is hard to restrain. Even European institutional heads are not holding back as if all sense of the issue's weight and the current historical context has vanished."

Milliyet highlights the summit's economic impact in Ankara: "In this new era of neo-mercantilism security and economics are now intertwined. The arms sector technology energy artificial intelligence and supply networks are linked closely. If Turkey can lead in this shift and turn its strategic position into an economic framework that creates advanced products increases exports and climbs global value chains then the enduring gains from this summit will prove economic rather than diplomatic."

Corriere della Sera notes Ukraine's strong showing: "A year and a half earlier Volodymyr Zelensky faced humiliation from Donald Trump and J.D. Vance at the White House. Since then the Ukrainian population its military and its tech innovations have altered the battlefield dynamics which always influences Trump. The Pentagon recognized Ukraine as a strategic asset early and became a client to gain drone expertise. In Ankara Trump even proposed a license enabling Ukraine to produce Patriot missiles locally. This marks a notable reversal."