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The NATO summit was supposed to focus on defense spending. Trump’s strikes on Iran changed that
Allies are offering higher defense pledges and new regional military options as Trump presses Europe to do more on Iran and Ukraine support.
- President Donald Trump launched strikes on Iran and revoked oil export licenses late Tuesday during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, following attacks on three merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
- NATO leaders gathered to showcase $1.2 trillion in new defense spending since 2017, yet the Trump administration criticized Slovenia and Belgium for struggling to meet the 2% GDP investment target.
- Trump demanded "loyalty" and branded NATO a "paper tiger," while claiming most European nations are "decaying" and reiterating that the United States should control Greenland.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed on Tuesday for Ukraine to join NATO, citing Ukrainian forces' ability to eliminate 30,000 Russian troops monthly, while Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan discussed F-35 fighter jet sales with Trump.
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At the Nato Summit in Ankara, the US President shows that he doesn't care about the defense alliance, and more.
·Munich, Germany
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CTV News in Türkiye: Carney says Trump ‘won’ on NATO defence spending, supports Iran strikes
Prime Minister Mark Carney says U.S. President Donald Trump has succeeded in pushing Canada and European allies to spend more on defence, arguing that NATO members increasingly recognize the security threats they face.
·Canada
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At the NATO summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump "shows himself very angry with the NATO. He also wants to have nothing to do with Spain and Iran.
·Berlin, Germany
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