NATO defence spending shifting, Carney says as Trump pressures allies

Carney says NATO spending shift underway amid Trump pressure on allies

ANKARA — NATO countries are bolstering their militaries after U.S. President Donald Trump “won the argument” on defence spending, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday. Trump has long said allies don’t spend enough on defence and that the U.S. has carried more than its fair share of NATO’s defence spending burden. Carney told reporters in [] The post Carney says NATO spending shift underway amid Trump pressure on allies appeared first on Loonie Politics.

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.”

Trump Departs Joint Base Andrews for Scheduled NATO Summit

This year’s summit comes amid continued pressure from Trump for U.S. allies to increase defense spending.

Trump Threatens NATO Shakeup Over Billions In Unfair Spending And Lack Of Support

President Donald Trump has targeted several NATO allies over their defense spending just days before heading to the alliance’s summit in Turkey next week. The renewed pressure follows months of tension during which Trump openly considered withdrawing the United States from the treaty. Administration officials noted that criticism leveled against NATO intensified after multiple member [] Trump Threatens NATO Shakeup Over Billions In Unfair Spending And Lack Of Support

The countries that spend the most on Nato - and who needs to do more

The US is not the biggest contributor to the alliance as a percentage share of its GDP but Trump has demanded allies ramp up defence spending immediately

NATO’s Ankara summit to show Trump Europe is stepping up: German deputy defense minister

US President Trump can be sure that burden shifting is not just a slogan, Germany’s deputy defense minister says, stressing that European allies have begun shouldering greater responsibility within NATO by increasing their defense spending

Defence spending to top agenda at Nato Ankara summit

At last year's Nato summit, under pressure from Donald Trump, leaders agreed to more than double their defence spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. And the issue is set to dominate talks at the upcoming summit in Ankara. Our diplomatic correspondent Andrew Hopkins reports.

Xinhua Headlines: NATO summit exposes deepening rifts as U.S. demands unsettle allies

* U.S. President Donald Trump pressed NATO members to raise defense- and security-related spending to 5 percent of GDP, placing growing pressure on European budgets.* Trump also renewed his claim that the United States should control Greenland, an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark, drawing criticism from several NATO members.* Trump further brought th

Trump says Spain may join NATO’s 5% defence spending push

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) said that most NATO member countries have agreed to increase their defence spending to 5 per cent of their GDP, CNN reported.

Top Dem admits Trump ‘wisely’ made critical demand to NATO allies: ‘Love and hate relationship’

Dick Durbin said Trump wisely pushed NATO allies to spend more on defense, calling it not an unreasonable ask during the summit in Turkey.

Carney says he talked about Iran, NATO in wide-ranging security call with Trump

Prime Minister Mark Carney says a lengthy conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump went well beyond NATO, covering Iran, Middle East security, Arctic defence and Canada's military spending plans. Carney also predicted Canada will hit four per cent of GDP spent on defence by 2029, ahead of NATO's planned review.

Make NATO European? How Trump Is Reshaping the Alliance

Trump’s demands for Europe to shoulder more of NATO’s defense are accelerating a transformation already underway after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. As alliance leaders gather in Ankara, European nations are boosting military spending and preparing to assume greater responsibility for the continent’s security, while seeking to keep the US engaged despite signs of a long-term reduction in its military role.

The De-Americanisation of European Defense?

The second Trump administration has recentred the military within elite security discourse, upping the ante on defense spending. This trend spilled over into the NATO, with Trump’s increasing expectations for his European allies to broaden defense spending if they want to maintain America’s sizeable military support throughout the continent, especially amidst Russia’s continued Ukraine campaign [] The post The De-Americanisation of European Defense? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

Trump urges NATO members to boost defense spending at Turkey summit

President Donald Trump on Wednesday confirmed that he had pressed members of NATO to commit to the pledged 5 defense spending targets and had pressured the holdout nations to make plans to conform. “In the working session this morning, we discussed the progress other members are making toward the 5 target,” he said. “Some have truly []...Click to read more

NATO’s Rutte has a blunt warning for Russia: “don’t play with us”

For nearly seven decades, American presidents tried and failed to get European allies to spend anywhere close to what the United States spends on its own defense, and NATO’s Secretary General says that changed on Donald Trump’s watch. Speaking to reporters ahead of the alliance’s summit in Ankara, Türkiye, Mark Rutte gave Trump direct credit []

NATO Summit Centers On F-35 Sales, Defense Deals, Spending. Lockheed Boosts Production.

Trump weighs F-35 sale to Turkey as NATO summit commences. NATO details defense deals. Lockheed Martin to boost European production. The post NATO Summit Centers On F-35 Sales, Defense Deals, Spending. Lockheed Boosts Production. appeared first on Investor's Business Daily.

NATO defence push already strains Europe’s budgets

LONDON (Reuters) – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte will insist at this week’s alliance summit that member states are keeping their promise to boost defence spending. Yet progress has been uneven and the push is already stretching some national budgets. Under pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, members of the 32-country military pact agreed at [] The post NATO defence push already strains Europe’s budgets appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

Trump in Ankara und die neue Nato-Provokation

Der NATO-Gipfel in Ankara wird von einem schlecht gelaunten Donald Trump überschattet, der alte Grönland-Forderungen auspackt und Drohungen alle US-Truppen aus Europa abzuziehen. Gordon Repinski berichtet aus der Türkei, wie Friedrich Merz versucht, den unberechenbaren US-Präsidenten zu besänftigen. Auch das heutige Treffen zwischen Trump und Wolodymyr Selenskyj steht unter äußerst angespannten Vorzeichen, berichtet Hans von []

NATO Agrees to $50 Billion in Defense Deals to Placate Trump

NATO allies have agreed to at least 50 billion in defense industry deals to show US President Donald Trump that Europe is heeding his spending demands. Melinda Haring, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council, joined Balance of Power to discuss this as well as the war in Ukraine. She said Ukraine's strategy to compel Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table is working. (Source: Bloomberg)

US expects report from NATO allies on increase in military spending on July 7-8

The NATO countries agreed last year with Washington’s suggestion to increase defense spending to 5 of GDP by 2035

Isu Greenland, Iran tentukan kehadiran tentera AS di Eropah

WASHINGTON: Presiden Amerika Syarikat (AS), Donald Trump, berkata keputusan mengenai jumlah penempatan tentera AS di Eropah bergantung kepada tindakan sekutu dalam menangani kebimbangannya berhubung isu Greenland dan perang Iran. Kenyataan itu dijangka mencetuskan kebimbangan dalam kalangan anggota Pertubuhan Perjanjian Atlantik Utara (NATO) mengenai komitmen Washington terhadap keselamatan bersama. “Saya belum membuat keputusan muktamad,” kata Trump ... Read more The post Isu Greenland, Iran tentukan kehadiran tentera AS di Eropah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

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.

Trump Questions NATO Allies’ Loyalty After Iran War

US President Donald Trump questions why the US spends hundreds of billions on NATO after Britain, Italy, Germany, and France refused to stand by the US during the Iran war, saying “I've always said that we help them, but I'm not sure they would be there for us.”

Misguided and Misunderstood: Trump’s Approach to U.S. Troops in Europe

For many observers, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s speech on the future of NATO, delivered in Brussels on June 18, 2026, constituted a perfect example of how the Trump administration is angrily abandoning the longstanding U.S. commitment to European security. The prevailing picture is that the administration is eager to shift the burden of Europe’s defense and is thus moving to withdraw U.S. forces from the continent, even though Europe is moving to do more militarily. Hegseth stated, “we’re doubling down on our effort to make NATO what it always was supposed to be, a balanced alliance with Europe in The post Misguided and Misunderstood: Trump’s Approach to U.S. Troops in Europe appeared first on War on the Rocks.

Mark Carney says Trump has ‘won the argument’ on NATO defense spending

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that President Donald Trump has “won the argument” on NATO defense spending, successfully pushing members to spend more on defense. Carney, one of Trump’s most articulate critics, conceded on Wednesday that he had been successful in revamping NATO members’ stance on defense spending. Speaking at the NATO summit in []

Trump, eyeing F-35 reversal for Turkey, faces growing pressure ahead of NATO summit

As President Trump heads to Turkey for this week’s NATO summit, he is facing growing pushback from Republicans — and Israel — who oppose admitting the ally back into the F-35 fighter jet program, as long as Ankara holds Russian air defense systems. The president has said he is planning to bring a gift bag...

NATO’s Critical Summit begins: The obstacles to Turkey’s F-35 ambitions and Greece’s reliability advantage

With F-35 fighter jets, U.S.-Turkey relations, and defense spending at the center of discussions, the NATO Summit is taking place as Greece seeks to showcase its reliability and military readiness within the Alliance. Meanwhile, The New York Times reports that Donald Trump is preparing a gift for Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by supporting Turkey's return to the F-35 program The post NATO’s Critical Summit begins: The obstacles to Turkey’s F-35 ambitions and Greece’s reliability advantage appeared first on ProtoThema English.

Trump er að umbylta NATO: Evrópuríki taka yfir stjórnunarstöður

Vaxandi efasemdir um skuldbindingu Donalds Trump Bandaríkjaforseta við NATO hafa leitt til þess að bæði Evrópuríki og Bandaríkin eru í auknum mæli sammála um að Evrópa þurfi að axla meiri ábyrgð á eigin vörnum. Á NATO-fundinum í Ankara sem fram fer í vikunni verður þetta eitt helsta umræðuefnið. Trump hefur ítrekað gagnrýnt Evrópuríki fyrir að verja of litlu til varnarmála...

'Want to remain with you': Trump's Nato U-turn as chief backs US strikes on Iran

At a recent summit, President Trump reinforced the United States' unwavering support for Nato, highlighting the strong camaraderie among member nations. Nato's Secretary General Mark Rutte backed the US military actions in Iran, and allies from Europe and Canada committed to boosting their defense budgets while extending aid to Ukraine. The summit concluded with a declaration underscoring collective defense principles and ongoing military support for Ukraine.

Trump blasts NATO ‘freeloaders,’ demands allies pay more ahead of Turkey summit

ALBAWABA- U.S. President Donald Trump has renewed his criticism of NATO allies, accusing them of “freeloading” on American defense spending and demanding a major overhaul of burden-sharing within the alliance ahead of next week’s NATO summit in Turkey...

Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump

A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.

LIVE: Keynote speeches at 2026 NATO Summit Defense Industry Forum

Watch live coverage of the NATO Defense Industry Forum where weapons deals are being announced in an attempt to convince U.S. President Donald Trump that the members of the military alliance are stepping up defense spending. #nato #live

Trump Melts Down at Allies in Late-Night Takedown

Evelyn Hockstein/ReutersPresident Donald Trump has once again needled his country’s allies over NATO spending in a late-night Truth Social meltdown. Just before 11 p.m. ET on Thursday, Trump, 80, moaned that the alliance did not support his war in Iran, which he launched without congressional approval or public support. “Ridiculous for the U.S.A. to continue along this one sided path when the relationship is not reciprocal. They were not there for us!!!” he wrote, sharing a graph. Read more at The Daily Beast.

Greenland Ultimatum Shocks NATO

When Donald Trump accused NATO allies of abandoning the United States during its military campaign against Iran, he was half right — and the half that was wrong matters enormously for understanding where the alliance actually stands. At a Glance Trump claimed NATO allies Italy, Germany, and France “turned us down” on Iran support — []

Analysis-NATO defence push already strains Europe’s budgets

Analysis-NATO defence push already strains Europe’s budgets

Trump blasts NATO allies over lack of Iran war support, Greenland

President Donald Trump criticized NATO allies in Ankara, Turkey, for the lack of support in the U.S. war with Iran and Greenland annexation. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/23thrxkd Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/