Statement by Foreign Minister Wadephul prior to his departure for Helsingborg and Prague

Foreign Minister Wadephul issued the following statement today (21 May 2026) prior to his departure for the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Helsingborg and the GLOBSEC Forum in Prague: With the historic decisions from the Hague Summit last year, the NATO allies vigorously renewed their commitment to the transatlantic alliance and prepared the ground for a NATO 3.0. We will now be building on this foundation when we gather in Sweden, the newest NATO member, to prepare for the NATO Summit in Ankara. We want a stronger NATO with a greater role for Europe, we want to secure peace through more robust deterrence, and to this end we want to pool the capacities of our defence industries through more intensive arms cooperation. – Statement by Foreign Minister Wadephul prior to his departure for Helsingborg and Prague – Federal Foreign Office