NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says the alliance is investing more than $40 billion in counter-drone capabilities over the next five years. Rutte makes the statement at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, describing the effort as building “robust counter-drone defenses.” The announcement is presented in the context of the growing use of drones across current conflicts and the resulting impact on battlefields, including reports of significant casualties in some active fighting areas. NATO’s investment figure is framed as part of a coordinated effort by member countries to strengthen defenses against unmanned aerial threats. While the sources emphasize the overall scale and timeline of the spending, they do not detail specific systems, procurement arrangements, or how the funding will be distributed among individual allies. The statements also underscore NATO’s focus on adapting to evolving battlefield threats, with counter-drone measures positioned as a priority for alliance security planning in the coming years.