Warsaw, 8 July 2016 - NATO PA President Hon. Michael R. Turner (United States) addressed NATO’s leaders at their Summit in Warsaw today. Since 1997, successive Assembly Presidents have been invited to present the Assembly’s key concerns and recommendations to Summits of NATO’s Heads of State and Government.

Mr Turner focused his address on the need to strengthen NATO’s collective defence and deterrence in view of Russia’s aggressive and revisionist policies and actions.

He also called on Allied governments to increase defence spending and work with partners to project stability in NATO’s neighbourhood.