Ankara, July 6 -- NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Monday (local time) said allied nations are expected to present "clear, concrete and credible" plans to meet the alliance's target of spending five per cent of GDP on defence by 2035, as leaders gather for the NATO Summit in Ankara.

Previewing the summit, Rutte said the commitments made by NATO leaders at last year's summit in The Hague were already producing significant results.

"Here in Ankara, I expect nations to present clear, concrete and credible plans to reach that 5% goal. And the evidence we see so far is impressive," Rutte said.

Highlighting progress made over the past year, he added, "Just one year into a 10-year project, we see that European Allies and Canada are alread...