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Economic doomsday scenario facing Europe if it meets Trump’s defense demands https://www.europesays.com/3112167/ European NATO allies will be eager to make this week’s summit all about President Donald Trump. They’ll play…

NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump https://www.byteseu.com/2162966/ BRUSSELS, July 3 — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with United States (US) President Donald Trump …

disposition of American forces in Europe." These are the issues that should dominate a summit of the world's most successful political and military alliance. But instead, much of the attention in Ankara has focused on how European leaders will manage Trump, his animosity toward the

Nato Ankara summit to test if EU can rearm fast enough as US demands more ‘burden‑shifting’ – EUobserver https://www.europesays.com/people/138967/ This time last year US president Donald Trump harangued the EU’s Nato members into promising a dramatic increase…

NATO summit in Ankara "The Americans arrived here in an obvious bad mood" Europeans want to convince Trump with rearmament, Ukraine aid and arms deals. But in Ankara it turns out once again: You can't rely on this US government. SPIEGEL editor Marina Kormbaki classifies beginning of the meeting 1/

NATO Summit: For the U.S., the job is straightforward — keep leaning on NATO countries to hit the big new defense spending targets they signed onto last year. For Europe, the task is messier — try to keep Trump’s anti-NATO impulses inside the guardrails as most allies wanted no part of his Iran war

Nato leaders meet in Turkey for summit after Trump renews calls for US to take over Greenland – Europe live <p>Meeting begins this morning after president threatens to pull American troops out of Europe as he arrived in Ankara yesterday</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/trump-renews-call-us-take-over-greenland-nato">Trump renews call for US to take over Greenland as he arrives for Nato summit</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Nato leaders are meeting in Ankara, Turkey today for what was meant to be a “Trump-proof” summit: short and sweet, with little space for any drama or outbursts from the notoriously unpredictable US president.</strong></p><p>Yeah, <em>good luck</em> with that.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/08/trump-nato-summit-greenland-us-turkey-rutte-marine-le-pen-europe-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>

Trump lands in Ankara this week for his first overseas trip aboard the refurbished Air Force One, heading into a NATO summit where aides say Greenland talk has "fallen by the wayside"—for now. Congress should make clear an ally isn’t a bargaining chip before this becomes a real crisis.

Self-doubt and self-abasement, which have defined the European approach to Trump, are no substitute for strategy. Ankara must be the moment Europe stops mourning the NATO it knew — and build the one it needs. Read @galipdalay.bsky.social's analysis ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, for @time.com.

In Ankara, Trump’s handshakes and Turkish delights may only give Nato’s European states a temporary sugar high https://www.europesays.com/people/142590/ For decades, Nato summits were about one big issue – countering threats from Russia. Now Nato summits, whatever…

NATO fears that the upcoming summit in Ankara may be disrupted due to tensions with the Trump administration, particularly regarding U.S. troop withdrawals and differing responses to the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. European allies are focused on managing the transition.

NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire ANKARA - NATO allies will showcase surging defence spending at a summit in Turkey's capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe's response to the war with Iran.

NATO summit sought to draw Trump into conflict with Russia — diplomat Rodion Miroshnik emphasized that maintaining strategic uncertainty is one of the main features of European policy, in particular, "against this backdrop, it is very easy to make high-profile statements that have no real outcome"

@economist.com: Keep it brief. Play up good news. Avoid awkward subjects. Bite your tongue. The duller, the better. As if preparing for a difficult family get-together, NATO leaders will be trying to avoid a bust-up with Donald Trump when their summit in Ankara begins on Tuesday

NATO tensions push Europe to chart a path past Washington https://www.byteseu.com/2160723/ Brussels — Ahead of a major NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, next week, strain on the alliance is pushing European lawmakers toward a new posture—one that is less reliant on Washington. The Trump …

How NATO will try to keep Trump happy at Ankara summit AP President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte US President Donald Trump will join fellow NATO leaders for a summit in Ankara next week after lashing out over their response to his war with Iran. Allies hope to avoid a blow-up in Turkey by showcasing new spending and deals, and lavishing on hospitality. Here's how NATO will try to keep the mercurial US leader happy: Show him the money A year after Trump pressured them into agreeing to ramp up defence-related spending to five percent of GDP, NATO allies will look to convince him they're making progress. Although they've got until 2035 to hit the target, the US president will want proof Europe is addressing his long-standing grievance. Live Events "It's meant to be a demonstration to Trump of what a success he has had, and where everyone thanks him for pushing them," a NATO diplomat said on condition of anonymity. NATO chief Mark Rutte -- one of the few European leaders still in Trump's good books -- previewed the pitch at the White House last week. Holding up a chart emblazoned with "THE TRUMP TRILLION" in gold lettering, he laid out additional European …

President Trump and his NATO counterparts are gathering in Turkey for a summit that comes at a turning point in the organization’s history as the United States steps back from its traditional security role in Europe. www.wxxinews.org/2026-07-05/n...

NATO summit begins in Turkey as Trump pushes for more defense spending and ponders Greenland https://www.europesays.com/dk/124090/ Washington — As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s summit in Turkey begins Tuesday, President Trump will continue to…

NATO weathers another Trump storm but braces for more after Ankara summit <p>By Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer</p><p>ANKARA, July 9 (Reuters) - NATO has weathered another storm from Donald Trump but European members of the military alliance are bracing for more turbulence ahead in relations with the U.S. president.</p><p>It says much about the state of U.S.-European ties when a NATO summit that began with a U.S. leader ordering a cutoff in trade with one member, Spain, and rebuking others was widely hailed as a success after he re-committed to the alliance hours later.</p>

Today's #NATO summit is quickly going off the rails, despite European leaders' hopes that Trump would be satisfied with the $54 billion in new military spending they're announcing. He's come in hot, attacking European countries for not giving him Greenland and not joining his war on Iran.

Trump weighs U.S. troop cuts in Europe as NATO leaders meet https://www.europesays.com/3115572/ WASHINGTON, D.C. – The overarching purpose of this NATO summit is to address the alliance’s shifting dynamics as…

The NATO summit begins today, and Europe must be ready for a possible disengagement of the US by Trump; therefore, it must organize the European army and prepare a common rearmament plan with priority given to the most vulnerable states.

Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Ankara summit https://www.byteseu.com/2167719/ All eyes are on Ankara as NATO leaders prepare for a high-stakes summit on July 7, where the future of trans-Atlantic unity will face its most critical test yet. Faced with Donald Trump’s intensifying …

Trump and other alliance leaders gather for the long-awaited NATO summit meeting in Turkey, a pressing question is how the alliance adapts as Europe seeks to replace long-standing American air warfare capabilities. Trump has Europe arming itself with European weapons. US military sales to Europe??

Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is working to keep the alliance united and Donald Trump engaged. But disputes over burden sharing, US military commitments, and the Iran war are creating a major test for NATO unity […]

'Trump management': Everyone else has a plan to keep NATO summit on the ... BRUSSELS — After a bruising year of infighting, crises and recriminations, NATO countries are opting for a by-now-familiar playbook at the Ankara summit: Placate Donald Trump, and pray for no surprises. NATO leaders gather in Turkey on Tuesday hoping for a show of unity after a year of unprecedented strain on the alliance, largely thanks to the U.S. president. After threatening to annex Greenland, Trump repeatedly bludgeoned allies for not helping Washington’s war effort in Iran — while his administration vowed reprisals for those not spending enough on defense. European NATO allies are pulling out the stops to prevent a Trump blow-up. That means promoting the big bucks being spent on defense, keeping the focus on the less divisive topic of industry, pledging further efforts to rearm and signaling their support on Iran. Advertisement “There’s no alternative how to approach him but to be diplomatic and not to extremely offend him and saying that we’re stepping up,” Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken told POLITICO. “That’s what we need to do and that’s what we’re doing.” The aim is to “keep one person ha…

What to Expect at the NATO Summit - TIME Leaders from all 32 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will gather on July 7-8 in the Turkish capital of Ankara, including United States President Donald Trump, whose threats to withdraw from NATO and reduce U.S. troop levels abroad have raised questions about the alliance’s future. Friction around Europe’s refusal to materially support the U.S. in the Iran War, and Trump’s threats to annex Greenland—which European nations jointly called “dangerous”—have also tested the group's unity. Read More : NATO May Not Survive the Trump Era Here’s what to know about the 36th NATO Summit. Who will be attending? NATO members usually meet at least once a year to coordinate defensive strategy, and this year is no different. The leaders of all 32 participating countries, based in Western Europe and North America, are expected to attend. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, European Council President Antonio Costa, ​and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen are expected to join a dinner with NATO leaders on Tuesday. Leaders are also to meet with representatives of Middle Eas…

What to know about NATO's summit in Turkey as America steps back from ... US President Donald Trump and NATO leaders are meeting in Ankara in Turkey on Tuesday for a two-day summit focused on the military alliance’s future. Police patrol in front of a banner ahead of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Riza Ozel) President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House, Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk, center, French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attend a press conference at the E5 NATO Summit in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) A protestor holds a sign, center, which reads “killer USA”, and another holds a sign, right, which reads “killer Nato out” during a demonstration ahead of the NATO Summit in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Erdem Sahin) Police hold up their shields as protestors from the People’s Liberation Party wave flags during a demonstration against the upcoming NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, Sunday, July 5, 2026. (AP P…

NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire https://www.europesays.com/people/142421/ NATO allies will showcase surging defence spending at a summit in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Tuesday as they…

Nato braces for difficult summit as Trump puts pressure on spending | Nato https://www.europesays.com/people/142482/ Nato leaders will gather in Ankara on Tuesday after a turbulent six months. And as the US continues…

Nato summit begins with focus on defence spending as Zelenskyy and Trump due to meet - Europe live <p>Meeting of 32 member states comes at crucial time for alliance after tensions with US over Iran and Greenland</p><p><em>in Washington</em></p><p><strong>There are growing concerns in Europe that the US defence industrial base is no longer providing the weapons pledged to Nato allies</strong> with US stockpiles depleted owing to the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, leaving allies to consider new avenues to arm and defend themselves.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/07/nato-summit-zelenskyy-trump-ukraine-rutte-defence-eu-spending-turkey-france-macron-le-pen-europe-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>

NATO heads to Turkey hoping to avoid a Trump blow-up European leaders, including Prime Minister Mark Carney, arrive at the NATO summit walking a political tightrope — careful not to provoke U.S. President Donald Trump abroad while avoiding the appearance of yielding to him at home. As […]

#NATO 3.0 to Emerge at Ankara Summit Amid Fragile Unity @rusi.bsky.social European allies and Canada will try to ease recurring tensions with President Trump by stepping up in a rebalanced alliance: NATO 3.0. But transatlantic unity remains fragile. www.rusi.org/explore-our-...

NATO summit set to gather in Anakara as Europe worries over tensions with Donald Trump https://www.europesays.com/people/138370/ NATO leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim to set aside strife with US President Donald…

Our preview of NATO’s Ankara summit: Europeans aim to set aside strife with U.S. President Donald Trump over Iran and Greenland ​and show they are stepping up to defend the continent as Washington cuts back on its commitments to the alliance.

Can NATO survive Trump's changes of heart? These days, every official visit, every summit that involves the President of the United States seems like a mad scramble to keep the leader of the Atlantic Alliance on board. But what if it’s just too late? Last month, leaders left France thanking their lucky stars that Donald Trump hadn’t taken a big bazooka to the G7 Summit.In Ankara, a darker Donald threatening to pull all US troops from Europe, cut trade with Spain and blasting Nato for its unwillingness to join his war against Iran. He claimed he wouldn’t have even shown up but for his friend Recep Tayep Erdogan hosting. Putting put-downs and popularity contests aside, real lives are at stake. How do allies go faster in providing defence systems against Russia's cruise missiles lobbed on Ukraine? What if Vladimir Putin, whose citizens are feeling the pinch from Ukrainian drones targeting power and fuel supplies, decides to go for broke and test the resolve of frontline European states?

President Trump heads into a key NATO summit amid tensions with European allies over their response to U.S. strikes on Iran, while pushing for higher defense spending and greater burden-sharing within the alliance.

NATO summit begins in Turkey as Trump pushes for more defense spending and ponders Greenland https://www.europesays.com/3113850/ Washington — As the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s summit in Turkey begins Tuesday, President Trump will continue to…

LIVE: NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey NATO’s European leaders aim to convince Donald Trump to re-commit to the military alliance at a summit in Ankara, Turkey, after the US president revived his disputes with them over the Iran war and Greenland. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMTz...

Nato summit faces tricky diplomacy with Trump over his defense spending demands | First Thing <p>Leaders meeting in Ankara have been urged to show US president concrete steps towards increasing their budget contribution. Plus why Madonna’s new album is a triumph and Helen Hunt on her new stage role</p><p>Good morning. Nato leaders will gather in Ankara today for their latest summit after a turbulent six months, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/nato-braces-for-difficult-summit-as-trump-puts-pressure-on-spending">hoping to mollify an unpredictable Donald Trump</a>, as Washington continues to pressure its allies to increase defence spending.</p><p>On Friday, Trump posted a graphic on his Truth Social platform showing Nato members’ defence budgets, comparing a vast US spend of $999m (£747m) with smaller figures from European states saying the situation was “ridiculous” and “one-sided”. The US is planning to cut the number of troops and materiel it assigns to Europe in the event of a war with Russia.</p><p><strong>What is causing tension between the US and the rest of Nato?</strong> Since threatening to take control of Greenland from ally Denmark, Trump has failed…

NATO summit will begin in Turkey on Wednesday. Top of Trump’s agenda will likely be Greenland, European defense spending, the Iran war. Also he plans to inserting himself between Ukraine & Russia as Zelensky now holds many cards & has Russia scrambling. 🎁 www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NATO SUMMIT BEGINS IN ANKARA TODAY There will be pressure from Trump to up defence spending. Britain will be under huge pressure to do more but says it can’t (it can it just has to make other choices that won’t be popular in Labour a parliament). There will be the reality of American force

Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit https://www.europesays.com/people/139459/ Mark Rutte came prepared for his latest visit to Washington in late June. As Donald Trump complained about…

Trump looms large as Nato grapples with challenge of rearming Europe The US president's inflammatory words have punctuated the image of unity at this crucial gathering, Security Correspondent Frank Gardner writes.

NATO summit begins: Who is attending and what is at stake? Trump warns NATO members ahead of summit, as European nations prepare to announce record defence spending.

US taking stock of NATO as Trump heads to Turkey for summit Trump continues to bash the alliance over Iran war on the eve of the gathering. President Donald Trump will head to the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, this week as an unstableceasefire between the U.S. and IranandTrump's feud with his NATO alliescontinue. The summit will be held Tuesday and Wednesday at the Beştepe Presidential Compound and chaired by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The formal opening is scheduled for Tuesday and the event is expected to conclude the following day, when Trump will hold a news conference. Trump's trip will be brief. He is expected to leave the White House Monday night and return to the U.S. on Wednesday evening. While in Turkey, the president is expected to take part in a bilateral meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and participate in a number of working sessions. Matt Whitaker, the U.S. ambassador to NATO, said Sunday that the summit will measure the progress of NATO allies' commitment to spend 5% of their GDP on defense and said that the U.S. would also "take stock of our allies' expanding NATO's capabilities in support…

NATO summit will begin in Turkey on Wednesday. Top of Trump’s agenda will likely be Greenland, European defense spending, the Iran war. Also he plans to inserting himself between Ukraine & Russia as Zelensky now holds many cards & has Russia scrambling. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

NATO leaders press Trump on alliance commitment at Ankara summit NATO’s European leaders aim to convince Donald Trump on Wednesday to re-commit to the military ​alliance at a summit in Ankara after the U.S. president revived his disputes with them over the Iran war and Greenland. Following his […]

5 Things To Watch as Trump Heads to the NATO Summit Foreign Policy The president remains the central character as all 32 members of the alliance gather in Turkey. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and President Donald Trump will be together again this week as the alliance’s members gather in Turkey. (Evan Vucci/AP) ByJoe Gould July 6, 202605:05 AM NATO leaders from all 32 member states will gather in Ankara, Turkey, on Tuesday and Wednesday under a cloud of uncertainty: Will Europe’s surge in defense spending be enough to satisfy President Donald Trump and shore up confidence in America’s commitment to the alliance? “The Europeans are seeing an America that is collaborative, ambiguous and hostile, all at the same time,” said Constanze Stelzenmüller, the director of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution. Here are five things to watch for as the summit gets underway. Allies will aim to show unity and avoid drama. But Trump could set off fireworks if he harps on his ambitions toacquire Greenland, blasts allies for failing to back U.S. military action against Iran or stokes hisfeudwith Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. NATO Secretary Gen…

NATO leaders to gather in Ankara, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump https://www.europesays.com/people/138717/ BRUSSELS, July 3 — North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) leaders gather next week in Ankara, where Europeans aim…

The upcoming NATO summit in Ankara threatens to revolve around the same question again: how do we keep Trump on board? Europe should focus less on managing Washington & more on building its own credible deterrence, argues @sbeverts.bsky.social. shorturl.at/UgTM6

At Nato summit, Trump berates European allies while pleasing Turkish host The NATO summit has opened on July 7, with many topics to be discussed. Trump has opened the possibility of the US selling F35 fighter jets after Turkey was booted out of the programme in 2019 over Ankara's purchase of a Russian system. Trump has also expressed annoyance at European Nato allies for not "helping" the US in Iran. FRANCE 24's Kethevane Gorjestani tells us more on the summit.

NATO leaders to gather, aiming to smooth over tensions with Trump European officials worry that the Iran war could overshadow the summit there is a flare-up. https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/nato-leaders-to-gather-aiming-to-smooth-over-tensions-with-trump/ #USA #USANews #Trump #News

NATO’s awkward summit in Ankara Keep it brief. Play up good news. Avoid awkward subjects. Bite your tongue. The duller, the better. As if attending a difficult family get-together, NATO leaders are trying to avoid a bust-up with Donald Trump at their summit in Ankara, which began on Tuesday. 1/4

NATO leaders gather in #Ankara next week hoping to smooth over tensions with #Trump over #Iran and Greenland while reaffirming European defense commitments. #WTFWire, #NATO, #Greenland, #EuropeanDefense, #NATOSummit, #ForeignPolicy, #InternationalRelations, www.wtfwire.com/news/nato-su...

Nato leaders will not mention World Cup to Donald Trump to avoid irritating him at summit <p>As alliance gathers in Ankara, European leaders informally agree strategy to try to keep US president on side</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/jul/08/trump-nato-summit-greenland-us-turkey-rutte-marine-le-pen-europe-latest-news-updates">Europe live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p>Nato leaders have informally agreed not to mention the football World Cup to Donald Trump in case they irritate the US president at a crucial time for the military alliance.</p><p>Officials said European leaders had discussed in the sidelines of the summit in Ankara how to keep Trump on side amid concerns he could further destabilise Nato with threats over defence spending.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/08/nato-leaders-world-cup-donald-trump-ankara-summit">Continue reading...</a>

Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit https://www.byteseu.com/2164900/ Mark Rutte came prepared for his latest visit to Washington in late June. As Donald Trump complained about European allies and their reluctance to support the United States during the war against Iran, …

Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte is working to keep the alliance united and Donald Trump engaged. But disputes over burden sharing, US military commitments, and the Iran war are creating a major test for NATO unity.

Trump set to put NATO unity to the test at Turkey summit https://www.europesays.com/us/914132/ Mark Rutte came prepared for his latest visit to Washington in late June. As Donald Trump complained about…#us #news #usnews

NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit today and tomorrow, amid pressure from US President Donald Trump for Europe to step up defence spending and following months of transatlantic friction over the Iran war and Greenland

Nato braces for difficult summit as Trump puts pressure on spending <p>Meeting of 32 member states comes at crucial time for alliance after tensions with US over Iran and Greenland</p><p>Nato leaders will gather in Ankara on Tuesday after a turbulent six months. And <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/jul/06/keir-starmer-nato-summit-us-rebuke-defence-spending">as the US continues to pressure its allies to increase defence spending</a>, the other 31 members of the alliance will be hoping to mollify an unpredictable Donald Trump.</p><p>On Monday, Mark Rutte, Nato’s secretary general, called for the allies to present “clear, concrete and credible plans” to reach the organisation’s spending targets. “President Trump fully expects that all allies will step up immediately and get on the path to 5% and do it with urgency,” he said.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/07/nato-braces-for-difficult-summit-as-trump-puts-pressure-on-spending">Continue reading...</a>

🇺🇦❗️At the Ankara summit, NATO will sideline Zelenskyy and the Ukrainian issue for fear of irritating Trump, - The Telegraph. Trump is beginning to reduce the American military presence, arms, and funding in Europe. 1/3

US officials uncertain if NATO summit in Ankara will 'go smoothly' — TV According to the broadcaster, "European leaders hope to exit the Ankara meeting without a major explosion, planning new defense pledges to allay Trump’s anger"

NATO is holding a summit in Ankara this week. Europe has done all that Donald Trump has demanded, boosting spending and stepping up. However, his flaky mood could shatter any sense of unity and achievement. Me for the i: inews.co.uk/news/politic...

NATO summit in Ankara kicks into high gear as US-Iran truce shaken Leaders will have a busy day in Ankara on Wednesday as the NATO summit will be formally launched. The alliance's European leaders aim to convince U.S. President Donald Trump t...

NATO's Ankara summit declaration is an improvement on The Hague declaration in 2025, particularly in acknowledging that Ukraine contributes to transatlantic security. But will people remember these words, or Trump threatening to invade Greenland & banning trade w Spain? www.nato.int/en/about-us/...

NATO allies seek to win over Trump after Iran ire NATO allies will showcase surging defense spending at a summit in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Tuesday as they hope to placate US President Donald Trump after his fury over Europe’s response to the war with Iran.The two-day gathering at Turkey’s sprawling presidential palace comes a year after NATO members pledged to ramp up security-related spending to five percent of GDP under pressure from the US leader.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.NATO chief Mark Rutte insists European countries are “delivering” on their promise by bolstering military budgets and moving to take more responsibility for the defense of their continent in the face of Russia.“Just one year later, we already see transformational progress,” Rutte told journalists in Ankara on the eve of the summit.Trump departed Washington for the key summit late Monday, travelling with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in tow.In a bid to impress the US

Trump lands in Ankara this week for his first overseas trip aboard the refurbished Air Force One, heading into a NATO summit where aides say Greenland talk has “fallen by the wayside”—for now. Congress should make clear an ally isn’t a bargaining chip before this becomes a real crisis.

Trump is going to the NATO summit in Ankara solely as a proxy for the russian terrorist state. Putin is sending his slave to deliver the Kremlin's veto, to punish Ukrainian defenders, and to escalate the war in Europe. NATO leaders are unlikely to resist the Putin-Trump attack.