NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said the alliance will take all necessary steps to defend Turkey and other member states after intercepting four missiles launched from Iran toward Turkish airspace in recent weeks. He made the remarks while visiting Aselsan, Turkey’s largest defense electronics company, during a special trip ahead of the NATO leaders’ summit scheduled in Ankara this July.

Rutte stated that Iran is spreading terror and chaos, which Turkey can clearly feel. He confirmed that NATO successfully intercepted four separate ballistic missile incidents originating from Iran and emphasized that the alliance is prepared to respond to such threats. NATO has also deployed a new Patriot missile battery at the Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey.

During his visit, Rutte praised Turkey’s defense industry, describing it as undergoing a “defense industrial revolution.” He is also expected to meet with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the trip.