Ukraine and nine European nations, including France, Germany, the UK, and seven others, announced the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition on July 13 in Paris at a Coalition of the Willing summit hosted by France's President Emmanuel Macron; the ten countries committed to build a shared anti-ballistic missile capacity for Europe under the Freya project, as more than 25 heads of state gathered at the Hôtel des Invalides on the eve of Bastille Day; the group also discussed a €70 billion support package for Ukraine

The 36th NATO summit in Ankara concluded July 8 with Europe and Canada committing €70 billion per year to Ukraine for 2026-2027, the US authorizing Ukraine to produce Patriot air-defense missiles, and the summit communique naming China's nuclear build-up alongside Russia as a structural security concern for the first time in NATO history

France announced a Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris on July 13 bringing together at least 25 heads of state, with Ukrainian President Zelensky and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte confirmed as attendees; the coalition has grown to 37 nations and the Elysee said planning for post-ceasefire security guarantees is still underway

The NATO framework requiring member states to share defence costs, sharpened at the 2025 Hague Summit into a pledge for all 32 allies to reach 5% of GDP by 2035.

The 32-member military alliance anchored in Brussels that binds North America and Europe to collective defence, now facing its sharpest internal tensions since the Cold War.