Carney says NATO spending shift underway amid Trump pressure on allies
Allies unveiled tens of billions in new arms contracts and a 70 billion euro annual aid pledge for Ukraine as Trump pressed them to spend more.
- 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 surprises Nato allies with arms deals and praise as summit ends positively
US President Donald Trump has promised new arms sales in Europe, including advanced air defence systems to Nato allies and Ukraine, as the transatlantic alliance ramps up its military partnership, signalling a potential thaw after Trump repeatedly railed against the coalition. In a press conference on the last day of the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, Trump said that as European nations rebuild their militaries, American equipment …
Trump says 'a lot of unity' at NATO summit after lashing out at allies
Although the NATO summit in Ankara was temporarily rather heated, a number of important decisions were taken at the end of the summit.
The annual NATO summit is behind us again and did not end badly, many a government leader will have noted with relief. The tension ran from...
Two days of summits in Ankara will come to an end with a joint final declaration. Despite Donald Trump's verbal attacks, there will be no major break between the allies.
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