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July 6, 2026

Trump pushed NATO to pay up. Now allies must turn pledges into power

Allied defense spending surged by $1.2 trillion since 2017, but the Ankara NATO summit must deliver concrete milestones on air and missile defense.

July 6, 2026

Netanyahu warns Turkey should not get F-35s, citing Erdoğan's hostility toward NATO allies

Benjamin Netanyahu warned President Trump that Turkey's Erdoğan calls for Israel's destruction and backs Hamas, making F-35 fighter jet sales a security risk.

July 6, 2026

Trump bets on former NATO troublemaker as Turkey's strategic value surges

Trump says he's attending the NATO summit in Ankara because of Erdoğan, signaling closer U.S.-Turkey defense cooperation amid unresolved S-400 tensions.

July 6, 2026

Zelenskyy pressures US and Europe for more 'air defense' assistance amid ongoing war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges the U.S. and Europe to provide more missiles to help Ukraine amid the war with Russia.

July 3, 2026

Trump calls out NATO ahead of summit, calling it 'ridiculous' for US to persist on 'one sided path'

U.S. President Donald Trump blasted NATO on Truth Social over defense spending disparities ahead of the alliance's upcoming summit in Ankara, Turkey.

June 30, 2026

Trump's Turkey arms sale proposal sparks congressional questions before NATO summit

The Trump administration bypasses Congress to send Turkey a $700 million arms sale including fighter jet engines, despite S-400 concerns from lawmakers.

June 25, 2026

Most Trump supporters still back NATO despite years of Trump's criticism, new poll finds

A new Reagan Institute poll finds 73% of Americans, including 61% of MAGA Republicans, say keeping the U.S. in NATO is important to national security.

June 23, 2026

NATO Secretary Mark Rutte praises Trump's Iran strategy, addresses president's frustration with allies

Mark Rutte praises Trump's Iran strategy, saying the president is doing exactly what is needed to degrade Iran's nuclear capability and keep NATO safe.

June 22, 2026

Russia preparing hybrid attacks on NATO's eastern flank, intelligence warns

Latvian intelligence warns Russia is preparing military provocations against Baltic states or Poland, including drones and missiles, to pressure NATO.

June 19, 2026

Ukraine is advancing. Now is the perfect time for Trump to strengthen NATO

Trump administration shows signs of a positive shift on Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Trump at G7 and battlefield gains bolster Kyiv's momentum.