Carney says NATO spending shift underway amid Trump pressure on allies
Allies announced more than $50 billion in new arms procurements and pledged 70 billion euros a year for Ukraine, seeking to show they can shoulder more defense costs.
- President Donald Trump traveled to Ankara, Turkey, for a NATO summit held on July 7-8, where he engaged in bilateral meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa.
- At the summit, NATO leaders reviewed progress on defense spending and burden-sharing commitments among member states, agreeing to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035, following prior commitments made at The Hague.
- Trump criticized several NATO allies, particularly Spain, for inadequate defense spending and threatened to cease trade with Spain, while praising Erdogan and expressing optimism about the summit's outcomes.
- The summit occurred amid continued pressure from the Trump administration for European allies to contribute more to collective security and support Ukraine against Russian aggression.
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Trump Ends NATO Summit With Sudden Show of Unity
President Trump's latest NATO appearance ended with talk of "love" and "unity"—after starting with insults and complaints. At a summit in Ankara, the US president opened Wednesday by berating allies over defense spending and again raising his desire to control Greenland. He also accused partners of failing to back...
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Trump at NATO was headed for tears, but a funny thing happened on the way out of the forum
The arrival of the US president seemed certain to trigger a reawakening of the usual tensions – but the Ankara meeting wrapped up in a rare display of unity.
Trump leaves NATO summit declaring 'a lot of love' with allies after a rocky start
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the message from a summit in Ankara, Turkey, is that "NATO delivers." Among the highlights, NATO leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to defend each other if attacked, despite fresh criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump.…
We want to remain with you. In the morning he threatens to invade Greenland, he attacks the European "traitors" who did not follow him in the adventure...
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