Make NATO European? How Trump's criticism is transforming alliance

NATO Summit – All Hail to Trump?

Ahead of this week's NATO summit, expect public praise for Trump from Secretary General Rutte over rising European defense spending, but private distrust runs deep—Europeans increasingly doubt US commitment to Article 5. This is pushing Europe toward defense autonomy (a 5-10 year project), while relying on Ukraine holding out and continued US arms sales as stopgaps. Zelensky will court Trump by framing Ukraine as winning. Meanwhile, Turkey emerges as a key defense partner, with Erdoğan and Trump's transactional relationship, plus Turkey's growing military-industrial capacity, positioning it centrally in Europe's autonomy push.

Can NATO Survive Trump's Criticism?

"Trump calling NATO a 'PAPER TIGER' is RIDICULOUS." Former Commander of US Army Europe Ben Hodges says NATO remains the world's most successful defensive alliance and warns the United States would regret turning away from its allies.

Trump & NATO Kiss and Make Up as Europeans Pledge to Buy More U.S. Weapons

For nearly the entire duration of his second term, U.S. President Donald Trump has incessantly griped about NATO and its leaders. But he emerged from this week’s summit in Ankara, Turkey, with renewed dedication to the entangling alliance. It seems the Europeans may have softened him up by promising to buy more American-made weapons. ... The post Trump NATO Kiss and Make Up as Europeans Pledge to Buy More U.S. Weapons appeared first on The New American.

Iran accuses NATO of ‘complicity’ in US war: What role did EU nations play?

NATO boss tries to convince Trump that European allies were there for the US during war on Iran.

Donald Trump sends ruthless threat to NATO allies over lack of defence spending

US President Donald Trump has sent a brutal message to NATO allies only a day before a key summit in Ankara, Turkey. Trump threatened NATO allies that if they do not “immediately” step up defence spending, they will face the consequences. US Ambassador to NATO, Matt Whitaker, revealed that while some nations are “doing more than others”, the president expects all to “step up”. “Some allies are doing more than others. Poland, the Nordic countries, the Baltic countries lead the way,” Whitaker said. “But many others are lagging behind, and President Trump expects all allies to step up immediately and not only get on a sustainable path to the 5 per cent but to get to 5 per cent as soon as possible.”