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What to Know About NATO’s Summit in Turkey as America Steps Back From Its Defense of Europe
Allies are set to turn a 5% of GDP defense pledge into concrete plans as Trump’s troop review and Ukraine support tests NATO unity.
- On Tuesday, the 36th NATO summit opened at Ankara's Bestepe Presidential Compound, marking the first time Turkey has hosted the alliance's leaders since 2004 as President Donald Trump and counterparts gathered.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan secured Trump's attendance after the United States leader expressed initial reluctance, leveraging their relationship described as one of "mutual 24-hour availability."
- European allies and Canada increased core defense investment by $139 billion in 2025, with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte expecting tens of billions in new defense contracts announced at the summit's industry forum.
- Allies have channeled more than $4 billion through the voluntary PURL procurement mechanism for Ukraine, with an additional $1.5 billion pledged in 2026 from 25 member states and three partner countries.
- The Trump administration's "NATO 3.0" reboot and unconsulted United States-Israeli strikes on Iran have reopened deep divisions, as the trans-Atlantic bond faces fragility within the 32-member alliance.
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Trump's pressure, Russia, Ukraine and European rearmament will focus a decisive meeting for the Alliance
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The New Indian ExpressWhat to know about NATO’s summit in Turkey as America steps back from its defense of Europe
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering in Turkey on Tuesday for a two-day summit that comes at a turning point in the
·Toronto, Canada
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Turkish President Erdoğan stages the Nato Summit as a demonstration of power. There is no reason for Europeans to play without criticism.
·Germany
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Now that the Member States are meeting in Turkey, here is a guide to the summit and to this alliance that already has several decades of history.
·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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