NATO’s Credibility Crisis: When the Alliance Survives But the Guarantee Dies

What happens at a NATO Summit: Key takeaways

What happens at a NATO Summit: Key takeaways

Jeffrey Sachs: We’re Led by the Most Incompetent Leaders Imaginable

ScheerPost Staff The latest NATO summit was presented as a demonstration of Western unity. Instead, according to economist Jeffrey Sachs, it revealed something far more dangerous: an alliance increasingly consumed by militarism, detached from strategic thinking, and drifting toward a direct confrontation between nuclear powers. While leaders celebrated record defense spending, reaffirmed support for expanding []

Back-stabbing myths are driving the US and Europe further apart

Competing narratives of abandonment — from Iran to Greenland — could lead to Nato’s permanent unravelling

Nato summit: the most consequential in a generation?

Nato summit: the most consequential in a generation?

The Ankara NATO Summit — A reality check on words and deeds

The Ankara NATO summit held the facade of transatlantic unity, produced significant practical outcomes in defense-industrial cooperation, and brought greater clarity to sustained support for Ukraine.The central question, however, was left unresolved: the trajectory of continuing American disengagement from European security, and the terms and timetable on which Europe

NATO weathers another Trump storm but braces for more after Ankara summit

By Andrew Gray and Lili BayerANKARA, July 9 (Reuters) - NATO has weathered another storm from Donald Trump but European members of the military alliance are bracing for more turbulence ahead in relations with the U.S. president.It says much about the state of U.S.-European ties when a NATO summit that began with a U.S. leader ordering a cutoff in trade with one member, Spain, and rebuking others was widely hailed as a success after he re-committed to the alliance hours later.

NATO’s $57B Defense Procurement Surge Makes These ETFs (NYSE: ITA, NYSE: PPA) Compelling Buys

The 2026 NATO summit in Ankara concluded this week with a landmark announcement that will reshape global defense spending for years to come. NATO allies officially committed to more than 50 billion, roughly 57 billion, in new defense procurement deals, signaling a historic shift in how European nations approach their own security. The announcement came [] The post NATO’s 57B Defense Procurement Surge Makes These ETFs (NYSE: ITA, NYSE: PPA) Compelling Buys appeared first on Foreign Policy Journal.

A Predictable Summit Still Offers Action Items for NATO

NATO survived Trump in Ankara, but it still has its work cut out.

Politicial scientist Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer: 'The United States is grappling with strategic saturation'

According to the president of the German Marshall Fund, the US, who is engaged on multiple fronts, is renegotiating the transatlantic contract unilaterally by pressuring its European allies to take responsibility for their own security. This 'burden shifting' challenges Europe to coordinate the organization of its defense industries.

Civilian infrastructure is now a strategic target. NATO must adapt to protect it.

Allies must preserve the ability to move, reinforce, sustain, communicate, mobilize, and, if necessary, fight under conditions of disruption. The post Civilian infrastructure is now a strategic target. NATO must adapt to protect it. appeared first on Atlantic Council.

NATO vows to crush aggression, approves $50 billion procurements

The Heads of State and Government of the North Atlantic Alliance, NATO, have reaffirmed “ironclad commitment” to their defence under Article 5 of the Washington Treaty and to the transatlantic bond. In the Ankara Summit Declaration issued on Wednesday after their meeting in Turkey, the leaders declared that “an attack on one is an attack [] NATO vows to crush aggression, approves 50 billion procurements

NATO 3.0: Industrial revolution for defense behind new logic of power

NATO is once again redefining itself. This time, however, the issue is not a conventional strategic update. The war in Ukraine is not only compelling the alliance to strengthen its...

Navy Chief Backs Bigger NATO Role

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Daryl Caudle says NATO's naval alliances remain strong as the US shifts more responsibility to allies while focusing on capabilities only the US Navy can provide. He says the Navy is accelerating autonomous systems, preparing for growing competition in the Arctic and protecting global sea lanes as critical priorities for US national security. (Source: Bloomberg)

Turkey is beating out Israel for Trump’s affection

Despite the happy talk, the Ankara NATO summit failed to restore unity within the alliance and refocus NATO on its core mission of deterrence. Still, there is one country that can confidently declare success: Turkey. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government had been gearing up for this summit, fully aware of the opportunities it presented. []

After Ankara: is Nato a United Front Again?

The conclusion of the NATO summit in Ankara has prompted diverse reactions across international media. While the final declaration emphasized unity, increased European defense spending, and a 140 billion military aid package for Ukraine, editorial opinions remain divided. Outlets in Lithuania and Spain view the summit as a successful preservation of the alliance and a necessary catalyst for European military autonomy. Conversely, German and Italian commentators express concerns over the erosion of transatlantic trust and a disturbing new obsession with militarization.

NATO’s Waiting Game

Less Trump. More Europe. What’s next?

Can NATO Defend the Arctic as Russia Expands Military Power?

NATO is stepping up efforts to strengthen its Arctic defenses as Russia continues expanding its military presence across the High North. The alliance launched Arctic Sentry, a new initiative designed to reassure the United States that European allies and Canada can take greater responsibility for securing NATO’s northern flank amid growing geopolitical competition. The renewed [] The post Can NATO Defend the Arctic as Russia Expands Military Power? appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

NATO Allies Reaffirm Collective Defense, Urge Freedom of Navigation in Hormuz

Ankara, July 08 (QNA) - The member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) reaffirmed their steadfast commitment to the principle of collective defense, in accordance with Article Five of the Alliance's Treaty.

NATO allies reaffirm ‘ironclad’ collective defense commitment despite Trump threats

It's unclear, however, whether NATO allies will meet again next year.

One can make all the jokes they want about this, but there is a positive aspect to the US Secr [...]

One can make all the jokes they want about this, but there is a positive aspect to the US Secretary of State's revelation - now the Anchorage spirit will dissipate and go the same way as the Turkish formula.There will be no excuses for sparing the enemy, waiting for any action from the Americans.When will everyone finally understand: nothing will be the same as it was before. @Intelslava

Europe has replaced most US cuts within Nato, top commander says

European Nato allies have mostly replaced the assets that the US has cut from its rescue plans in case of a war in Europe, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe John Stringer said in an interview. Stringer made the assurance ahead of the alliance’s summit in Ankara next week, at which allies will try to smooth over recent announcements by the US signalling that it is pivoting away from the continent. “European allies have definitely stepped up in terms of backfilling the adjustment in the US...

Trump leaves NATO united on paper, uncertain in practice

NATO leaders won Donald Trump’s public endorsement of the alliance’s collective-defence guarantee, but little else was settled. The summit ended amid uncertainty over future U.S. troop commitments, defence funding, next year’s meeting and Europe’s ability to shoulder greater responsibility without Washington.

Defense industrial base kicks into high gear for US, Europe

The United States and Europe made several defense contracting announcements this week at the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, totaling approximately 3 billion that will improve the military capabilities of countries on both sides of the Atlantic. While many of the deals will take years to fully complete, the push is a part of the []...Click to read more

Japan’s NATO envoy highlights importance of European stability

Japan's ambassador to NATO also said the organization's unity, based on collective defense, is unwavering, while adding that the alliance is rock-solid.

How NATO Summit in Ankara redefines Ukraine's role in European security

The 36th NATO Summit in Ankara marks a fundamental paradigm shift in the geopolitical architecture of the Euro-Atlantic alliance, one that moves past the predictable rhetoric of transatlantic solidarity to address a messy, multi-polar reality. While mainstream commentary remains hyper-focused on the high-stakes bilateral diplomacy playing out in the corridors of the Presidential Complex, the true structural evolution of this summit lies embedded within the text of its declarations.

Success in Ankara and a Stronger NATO

The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, concluded successfully, with messages of unity, support for Ukraine, increased spending by European NATO allies, and big agreements on coproduction of military systems, especially precision guided munitions. Ahead of the meeting, President Donald Trump was adamant that Europe needed to increase defense spending and take more responsibility for...

The transactional rot of NATO predators in Ankara and 'Euroslopulism'

TEHRAN — Far from a triumphant display of transatlantic resolve, the 36th NATO summit at Ankara's Be?tepe Presidential Compound lays bare an alliance in structural decay.

If ludicrous Trump flattery can save NATO, bring it on

The NATO chief Mark Rutte is quite annoying. It is in a worthy cause

VLAD PLOTS MOVE ON NATO?

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Mick Wallace: NATO tool to serve American interests, should be dissolved

Mick Wallace: NATO tool to serve American interests, should be dissolved