Trump’s NATO visit tests unity as Europe accelerates defenses
TL;DR
At a NATO summit in Ankara, Donald Trump dominates headlines with criticisms of the alliance and a Greenland remark, while Europe presses ahead with rearmament: Airbus aircraft contracts, replacing AWACS with GlobeEye, and joint missile projects. Ukraine’s Zelensky urged immediate air-defense capabilities as Russia’s attacks underscore the need for credible defenses, even as the US signals smaller security commitments to Europe, raising fears of a post-war arms surge if NATO slows down.
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- Live updates: Trump arrives at NATO summit in Ankara as he piles pressure on alliance CNN
- Live Updates: Trump Renews Criticism of Allies Before NATO Summit in Turkey The New York Times
- Updates: Trump, NATO leaders in Turkiye’s Ankara as defence tops agenda Al Jazeera
- "I just want loyalty": Trump's Iran grudge hangs over NATO summit Axios
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