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

The New American

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July 9, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

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.

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Bloomberg

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· Jul 7, 2026

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)

Al-Monitor

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says

By Sabine SieboldANKARA, July 8 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump told NATO allies he wanted to keep the United States in the alliance at a leaders' meeting in Ankara on Wednesday, a source familiar with the talks told Reuters.Inside the closed summit meeting, he also said the U.S. was prepared to continue selling weapons to allies no matter how they were put to use, the source said, requesting anonymity.The source quoted Trump as having told NATO leaders: We want to remain with you.

Al Jazeera

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· Jun 25, 2026

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.

Off The Press

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· Jul 11, 2026

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

The Daily Beast

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· Jul 7, 2026

Trump Hit With Immediate Snub on Overseas Trip

SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump has been hit with an immediate snub after arriving in Turkey for a NATO summit. He landed in the Turkish capital on Tuesday and was greeted with the news that the alliance had awarded a 4.5 billion contract to the Swedish defense firm Saab rather than to the U.S. planemaker Boeing. The alliance announced plans to buy up to 10 Saab GlobalEye surveillance aircraft to replace its aging Cold War-era Boeing AWACS planes. The move is an embarrassment for Trump, who has made buying American weapons a central demand of his NATO policy. Read more at The Daily Beast.

South China Morning Post

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump surprises Nato allies EU, Ukraine with arms deals as summit ends positively

US President Donald Trump has promised new arms sales in Europe, including advanced air defence systems to Nato allies and Ukraine, as the transatlantic alliance ramps up its military partnership, signalling a potential thaw after Trump repeatedly railed against the coalition. In a press conference on the last day of the Nato summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday, Trump said that as European nations rebuild their militaries, American equipment will be the “largest beneficiary”, claiming US3...

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Related coverage for "Trump & NATO Kiss and Make Up as Europeans Pledge to Buy More U.S. Weapons": Bloomberg — NATO Agrees to $50 Billion in Defense Deals to Placate Trump. Al-Monitor — Trump told NATO leaders he wants to keep US in alliance, source says. Al Jazeera — Iran accuses NATO of ‘complicity’ in US war: What role did EU nations play?. Off The Press — Defense industrial base kicks into high gear for US, Europe. The Daily Beast — Trump Hit With Immediate Snub on Overseas Trip. South China Morning Post — Trump surprises Nato allies EU, Ukraine with arms deals as summit ends positively