A summit meeting is a high-level event that brings together leaders of an industry to discuss important topics and create new strategies or policies. Attendees of a summit usually hold a higher-level position in their field, such as doctors, surgeons, company executives, and government representatives. Summit meetings help thought leaders exchange ideas and build trust. They can also be a great way to connect with other people in the industry and spark new collaborations.
As the thorny issue of Syria continues to loom over NATO’s next summit, Allied leaders will be focusing on strengthening the alliance’s deterrence and defence capability and bolstering long-term support for Ukraine. And they will be trying to keep their unity intact amid Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff threats and the litany of disparaging comments the president has made about Europe’s efforts to uphold democracy in the face of terrorist and extremist threats.
The thorny issue of Syria continues to weigh on the minds of NATO allies as the alliance prepares for its June summit. Despite the gloomy outlook, Allies are determined to push ahead with their plans for expanding NATO’s military presence in the Balkans and further deploying their forces in Afghanistan. They are also seeking to boost their defence industrial capacity, aiming for two thirds of Allies to invest at least 2% of their GDP in defence by 2024.
The SIRG, or the Summit Implementation Review Group (Spanish: Comisii