Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 8
UK, Turkey to Sign Defense Pact at NATO Summit
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 8

UK, Turkey to Sign Defense Pact at NATO Summit

3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 8

Summary

  • Keir Starmer and Recep Tayyip Erdogan are set to sign a UK-Turkey security and defense partnership on Wednesday on the sidelines of the NATO summit.
  • The pact will deepen cooperation on cyber threats, counter-terrorism and the defense industry, according to people familiar with the planned agreement.
  • The signing is expected during a meeting between the outgoing UK prime minister and the Turkish president, tying the deal to summit diplomacy among NATO allies.

Insights

With a new UK leader imminent, can this landmark defense pact with Turkey truly succeed?
Does this UK-Turkey alliance forge a new European security axis outside of the EU's influence?
As Turkey's defense exports soar, what specific benefits does this security deal offer a post-Brexit Britain?