NATO summit

A NATO summit is a summit meeting that is regarded as a periodic opportunity for heads of state and heads of government of NATO member countries to evaluate and provide strategic direction for Alliance activities.

[1] NATO summits are not regular meetings like the more frequent NATO ministerial meetings, but rather are important junctures in the alliance's decision-making process on the highest level.

Summits are often used to introduce new policy, invite new members into the alliance, launch major new initiatives, and build partnerships with non-NATO countries.

The following lists current NATO member states: The following lists non-NATO states and organisations currently participating: From the founding of NATO in 1949, there have been a total of thirty-three NATO summits.

[2] The last NATO summit took place in Washington, D.C., United States from 9 to 11 July 2024.