Ankara NATO Summit: Unity on Display, Burden-Sharing Gaps Remain
The Ankara NATO summit showcased public unity and yielded concrete European defense initiatives and Ukraine support (including drone deals and multi-year funding), but it failed to resolve how Europe will shoulder security responsibilities as U.S. troop reductions continue. European plans remain early-stage and dependent on U.S. production capacity, with no permanent basing commitments or formal Ukraine membership path, while political rhetoric from Washington and mixed ally spending add to uncertainty about the continent’s security future.
