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European Leaders to Press Trump for NATO Recommitment
Allies cite 11% higher European defense spending and tens of billions in new arms contracts as they seek to reassure Trump at the summit.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump told NATO allies in Ankara he wants to keep the United States in the alliance, declaring, "There is complete commitment of the United States to NATO."
- The 77-year-old alliance faces pressure as Trump demands members fulfill spending pledges; Europe increased core defense spending 11% to $634bn, while Trump expects Europeans and Canadians to equalize spending with the United States.
- Keen to avoid confrontation, NATO allies unveiled tens of billions in new arms contracts, while the United States cut forces assigned to defense plans and launched a six-month review of its military presence.
- Trump announced at Erdogan's palace, "We're going to be taking the sanctions off," and will meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on the summit sidelines to discuss potential deals.
- While Trump avoided reopening friction over Iran or Greenland, Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen reiterated, "Greenland is, of course, not for sale," as allies pledged continued military support to Ukraine.
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