Trump presses NATO on spending, Greenland tensions surface at Ankara summit
TL;DR
At the Ankara NATO summit, Donald Trump criticized European allies for not meeting defense-spending targets, pressed for bigger budgets, and raised Greenland sovereignty while signaling a possible lift of sanctions on Turkey and a forthcoming decision on F-35 sales, as the alliance pursues 3.5% GDP defense spending by 2026 and pledges continued support for Ukraine.
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