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.
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.