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ANATO summit is asummit meeting that is regarded as a periodic opportunity forheads of state andheads of government ofNATO 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:
| Year | Date | Country | City | Type | Context | Host leader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13 June |  Belgium | Brussels | Special meeting[4] | Formalisation of "Membership Action Plans" | Secretary GeneralGeorge Robertson |
| 2002 | 28 May | .svg) Italy | Rome | NATO–Russia summit[5] | Upgrading ofRussia–NATO relations toNATO–Russia Permanent Joint Council. | Prime MinisterSilvio Berlusconi |
| 2015 | 28 July | Belgium | Brussels | Special meeting[6] | Activation of Article 4 by Turkey following theSuruç bombing. | Secretary GeneralJens Stoltenberg |
| 2017 | 25 May | Belgium | Brussels | Prime MinisterCharles Michel | ||
| 2019 | 3–4 December |  United Kingdom | Watford | Prime MinisterBoris Johnson | ||
| 2022 | 25 February | Virtual summit | Extraordinary summit[7] | Activation of Article 4 by 8 Eastern European states following theRussian invasion of Ukraine. | Secretary GeneralJens Stoltenberg | |
| 2022 | 24 March | Belgium | Brussels | Extraordinary summit[8] | Russian invasion of Ukraine | Secretary GeneralJens Stoltenberg |
