NATO Summit in Ankara: NATO leaders are set to unveil major defense moves as the alliance faces pressure over spending and readiness, with the US pushing allies to move faster toward higher defense budgets. Counter-Drone Push: NATO announced a $40 billion, five-year plan to expand counter-drone defenses, drone procurement, and operator training. AWACS Upgrade: Eleven NATO countries, including Lithuania, agreed to jointly procure Saab GlobalEye aircraft to replace parts of the aging E-3 AWACS fleet. Lithuania Nuclear Policy Shift: President Gitanas Nausėda and Seimas leaders back removing the constitutional ban on hosting nuclear weapons, aligning with Finland and aiming to keep Lithuania inside NATO nuclear deterrence planning. Legal Cooperation: A French court approved extradition of a Lithuanian woman sought over usurpation of Greek Cypriot property in the north, calling the case “exceptionally important.” Information Integrity at UN: The UN Human Rights Council adopted a Ukraine-led resolution on countering disinformation, backed by Lithuania and others. EU Rule of Law Pressure: EU lawmakers and civil society renewed calls for the Commission to act after Citizen Lab linked a PEGA inquiry member to Pegasus spyware. Energy Aid to Ukraine: Ukraine says donated equipment from decommissioned European power plants is already operating at multiple Ukrainian energy sites, including via Lithuanian deliveries.