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July 8, 2026

Trump demands end to trade with key US ally, calls it a 'wasted cause'

Trump called Spain a "wasted cause" at the NATO summit and demanded an end to all trade after the ally rejected the 5% defense spending target.

July 8, 2026

ROBERT MAGINNIS: Trump’s Ankara remarks reveal a grand strategy hiding in plain sight

Trump's Ankara remarks on Iran, Ukraine, NATO and China reveal a coherent grand strategy built on deterrence, industrial strength and alliance reciprocity.

July 8, 2026

Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'over' after Iranian attacks trigger massive US response

Trump declared the Iran ceasefire "over" at the NATO summit after Iranian attacks on commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz sparked U.S. strikes.

July 8, 2026

Trump enters final NATO summit day as Ukraine, defense spending take center stage

Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy tops the final day as Ukraine warns it cannot intercept Russian ballistic missiles due to dwindling Patriot supplies.

July 7, 2026

Trump taunts Meloni with fresh photo salvo as NATO summit puts allies face-to-face

Trump posted a photo of Giorgia Meloni with the caption "restraining order needed" days before the two leaders face each other at the NATO summit.

July 7, 2026

Trump could hand prized stealth jets to NATO ally once seen as alliance headache

Trump said he plans to lift sanctions on Turkey and signaled openness to selling F-35 fighter jets despite concerns over Ankara's Russian S-400 system.

July 7, 2026

Trump arrives at NATO summit as Iran rift looms above alliance talks

Trump arrives at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, frustrated with allies who denied military bases and overflight rights during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.

July 6, 2026

Report warns Russia using shadow fleet to probe NATO drone defenses

A new IISS report links Russia's shadow fleet vessels to 144 suspected drone incursions over NATO military bases and nuclear sites across Europe.

July 6, 2026

China launches rare submarine ballistic missile as Pacific allies strengthen defense ties before NATO summit

China's rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific Ocean drew sharp rebukes from Australia and Japan ahead of NATO's Ankara summit.

July 6, 2026

Who is Turkey's Recep Tayyip Erdoğan? How NATO's most unpredictable leader keeps reinventing himself

Experts say Erdoğan's defining trait isn't Islamism or nationalism but political survival, as Trump calls Turkey's leader "a friend" ahead of NATO summit.