Foreign officials and senior delegates met at The Hague for the 2025 NATO summit last month. During the two-day event, they emphasized the importance of collective security, explored ways to enhance the defense industrial base, and addressed Alliance defense spending. Aside from these topics, NATO members also discussed the organization's relationship with Ukraine, as well as Russia's ongoing war.

In previous years, NATO-Ukraine relations were a key focus of the summit. In 2022, NATO members stated that they would directly contribute to Ukraine's defense. They also openly condemned Russia's "war of aggression against Ukraine," and members agreed to send weapons and technology to Ukraine. Then, in 2023, Alliance members established the NATO-Ukraine Council, a body that "advance[s] political dialogue, engagement, cooperation, and Ukraine's aspirations for membership in NATO." The NATO-Ukraine Council also "provides for joint consultations, decision-making, and activities." Outside of the establishment of this group, NATO members removed a membership action plan requirement for Ukraine.

During the 2024 summit, NATO members stated that they would "station a senior civilian officer in Kyiv" so that Ukrainian officials could work more closely with NATO representatives. They also established the Ukraine Compact program that would "provide Ukraine with weapons, ammunition, and training necessary to repel Russian forces." The discussions held at the 2022, 2023, and 2024 summits, along with the actions taken........

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