We are here to join forces and to help NATO in fulfilling its promise.
Freedom is no longer protected on battlefields only.
We are all in the arena.
Welcome ladies, gentlemen, excellencies, generals, admirals...
to the second NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum.
We stand ready to make it happen, together.
I expect that we'll agree on closer cooperation and new partnerships...
because we need that material, those weapon systems, that equipment, in order to strengthen our militaries.
Make your defences so strong that no one dares to attack you.
But we also know that we have to create conducive, right conditions for this to happen.
It's an honor to announce President Zelenskyy.
Please, let's make sure that our defence potential...
and the potential of our partners works for our peace.
The Secretary General has been crystal clear that his priorities are to spend more...
but also produce more, much more, and to do it together.
We came to new agreements with the defence industry about how to ramp up their production.
Second, we announced a new support package for Ukraine.
This is not the end but only the beginning of the hard work...
which will lead to building a stronger, fairer and more lethal NATO.
We need to unite, innovate and deliver.
And that's exactly what this forum is all about.