Trump ‘completely committed’ to Nato despite troop threats, Rutte says

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

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.

Russia Has No Plans to Attack NATO, is Open to Equal Dialogue - MFA

NATO justifies the alliance's preparations for a major conflict with the false claim that Russia allegedly poses a threat, Vladislav Maslennikov, director of the Russian Foreign Ministry's Department of European Issues, told Sputnik.

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.

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 — []

'I was testing people': Trump says he was 'very disappointed' with Nato over Iran war

Admitting that he was very disappointed with the alliance, Trump claimed some Nato members refused to support key US military objectives, deepening an already strained relationship with several European leaders. The remarks came ahead of the Nato leaders' summit in Ankara, where Trump met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Speaking to reporters, the US President said the Iran conflict confirmed his long-held doubts about whether Nato allies would back the United States when it needed them most.

Zelensky Urges European Allies to "Build Strong Defense Against Russia's Ballistic Missiles" | Dawn

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on European allies to strengthen their defenses against Russia's ballistic missiles, urging greater investment in air and missile defense capabilities as the war continues. His appeal comes amid ongoing Russian missile and drone attacks targeting Ukrainian cities and infrastructure. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dawn News English is your window into the latest news, insight, and features from South Asia and beyond. Website: www.dawn.com Official Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Twitter: https://x.com/dawnnewsenglish Official Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dawnnewsenglish #zelenskyy #ukraine #russia #europe #missiledefense #nato #globalnews #dawnnewsenglish #news #latestnews #dawnnewsenglish #dawnnews

'We defended them for decades, but…': Why Trump rebuked NATO and Italian PM Meloni

US President Donald Trump has criticised NATO member countries and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, saying they have not supported efforts linked to what he called Iran’s “very serious nuclear threat”. He said allies have failed to stand with the United States despite long-standing American security support.

Trump calls Ukraine's strikes on Russia an escalation that could help end the war

US President Donald Trump has described Ukraine's intensified strikes on Russian territory as an "escalation," though he believes they may help push Russia towards ending the war. Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries have triggered a fuel crisis now being addressed at the highest levels in Moscow. Trump has also announced the transfer of Patriot missile technology to Kyiv, alongside a NATO assistance package worth €140 billion. Russia says Western involvement will only prolong the conflict, as drone and missile strikes from both sides continue. Al Jazeera’s Yulia Shapovalova reports from Moscow, Russia. #UkraineWar #RussiaUkraineWar #DonaldTrump #TrumpUkrainePolicy #UkraineStrikes #RussianOilRefineries #RussiaFuelCrisis #PatriotMissiles #NATOUkraineSupport #EUUkraineAid #Moscow #Kyiv #UkraineConflict #RussiaWar #AlJazeeraEnglish

Trump’s tough love with NATO is paying off: military historian

Amid reports that the Europeans are at a “breaking point” with the United States as President Donald Trump cajoles and pressures them to spend more on mutual defense, the reality is that his strategy has worked, respected military historian Victor Davis Hanson tells Just the News. Ahead of a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit []...Click to read more

Baltic States Urge Russia to Accept Immediate Ceasefire at UN

The Baltic states told the UN Security Council that Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian civilians are part of a sustained campaign of terror and called on Moscow to agree to an immediate, full and unconditional ceasefire.

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...

Latvian President: Russia likes to intimidate, but NATO stands behind us

Russia likes to intimidate countries in the region, but Latvia is backed by the NATO Alliance, Latvian President Edgars Rinkēvičs said during a press briefing at the NATO Summit in Ankara. According to the president, although Latvia continues to face constant Russian hybrid threats, he does not believe a conventional military invasion is imminent. “We [] The post Latvian President: Russia likes to intimidate, but NATO stands behind us appeared first on Baltic News Network.

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.

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.

US secret services helped plot thwarted attack on airfield in Rostov-on-Don — expert

Dmitry Kuzyakin emphasized that adversaries, with the active support of NATO nations, the European Union, and the United States, are intensifying efforts to conduct sabotage and terrorist operations within Russian territory

Trump Calls for Greater Loyalty From NATO Allies Amid Recent Disputes

Trump has accused NATO of lackluster support for U.S. combat operations against Iran and of lagging behind in their military spending obligations.

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/

If ludicrous Trump flattery can save NATO, bring it on

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

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.

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युक्रेन। युक्रेनको राजधानी किएभमा भएको रूसी आक्रमणको कारण मृत्यु हुनेहरुको सङ्ख्या कम्तिमा ३० जना पुगेको जनाइएको छ। युक्रेनी राष्ट्रपति भोलोदिमिर जेलेन्स्कीले रूसी आक्रमणका कारण आंशिक रूपमा ध्वस्त भएको एउटा अपार्टमेन्टको निरीक्षण गर्ने क्रममा आफ्नो सेनाले “निश्चित रूपमा“ यो आक्रमणको बदला लिने बताको छ। यसैबीच युरोपियन युनियनका शीर्ष कूटनीतिज्ञले मस्को माथि नयाँ प्रतिबन्धहरू प्रस्ताव गरेका छन् []

‘We’ve been treated unfairly’: Trump unleashes fury at NATO for abandoning the US

US President Donald Trump has called out NATO for not helping America earlier in the year in its war against Iran. “When they could have, they weren’t there for us, and we’ve been there for them – we spent over a trillion dollars over the last short period ... in order to protect these countries from Russia,” he said. “They haven’t treated us right ... we’ve been treated unfairly.” “We protect them, but they’re not there for us.”

Trump hails NATO unity and 5% defense spending push

President Trump told reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey that there was 'tremendous unity' among allies and praised member nations accelerating toward a 5% GDP defense-spending benchmark. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #Trump #NATO #NATOSummit #NATOSummit2026 #Ankara #Turkey #DefenseSpending #WorldNews #BreakingNews #USpolitics #NATOAlliance #DefenseProduction #TrumpNATO #GlobalSecurity #MilitaryNews #NATOTurkey #TrumpSpeech #GeopoliticsNews #InternationalRelations Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4f6NScg 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

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

Turkey says US remains committed to NATO despite alliance tensions

Turkey has sought to reassure allies that the United States remains committed to NATO despite growing concerns over Washington’s future role in the alliance. Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler said the alliance is adapting to an evolving security environment rather than facing an existential crisis, dismissing suggestions that [] The post Turkey says US remains committed to NATO despite alliance tensions appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

“Not good”: Trump slams NATO, Italian PM for not being involved to eliminate Iran’s “Nuclear Threat”

US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) criticised NATO members and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for not joining efforts against what he described as Iran's very serious Nuclear Threat, accusing allies of failing to support the United States despite decades of American security commitments.

As US disengages from NATO, Europe's militaries ramp up scattered and unsynchronized

In Ankara on July 7 and 8, European leaders from NATO want to show that they can cope with reduced US involvement and boost their defense capabilities to respond to any attack. While efforts are now underway, Europe is still struggling to coordinate them.

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 rips NATO allies, again

President Trump is joining other NATO leaders in Turkey, where on Wednesday he once again criticized U.S. allies for not getting involved in the war with Iran. KTLA’s Trevor Shirley reports. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/ktla?sub_confirmation=1

Trump criticizes NATO allies, says U.S. negotiating with Iran over nuclear program

Washington, July 3 (SANA) U.S. President Donald Trump criticized continued U.S. support for NATO, describing the alliance as “ridiculous”, and said Washington is currently negotiating with Iran over its nuclear program, according to remarks reported on Friday. In a post on the Truth Social platform, Trump said the United States was let down by its []

Europe's leaders close ranks as they face barbs and pressure from Trump

After Trump questioned Italy's reliability as a wartime ally and claimed Giorgia Meloni had groveled for his attention, European leaders rallied to Meloni's side. It is the latest example of how the often divisive American president is helping to draw Europe closer together.

NATO summit dashes Putin’s hopes of outlasting the West in Ukraine

This week's NATO summit in Ankara focused on demonstrating a united front in support of Ukraine. This was a major blow for Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, who still hopes Western disunity can hand Russia victory in Ukraine, writes Peter Dickinson. The post NATO summit dashes Putin’s hopes of outlasting the West in Ukraine appeared first on Atlantic Council.

Ukraine and 9 European nations form anti-ballistic missile coalition

Nine European countries and Ukraine on Monday announced the formation of a coalition to develop “purely defensive” anti-ballistic capabilities in Europe, citing the growing threat of ballistic missiles. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was in Paris on Monday for a meeting of Kyiv’s allies to reaffirm support for the country and step up pressure on Russia to end the war, now well into its fifth year. “We believe that the protection of Europe, requires a global solution of integrated missile...

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Trump questions Nato allies' support during Iran conflict

Trump questions Nato allies' support during Iran conflict US President Donald Trump has criticised Italy and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni for not joining the United States and Israel in their military campaign against Iran. In a social media post, Trump argued that Nato allies had benefited from American support for decades but failed to reciprocate during the conflict. After spending Trillions of Dollars on NATO, Italy, and its Prime Minister, wouldn't even think of becoming involved with the Islamic Republic of Iran and their very serious Nuclear Threat, Trump wrote. He added: For decades, we defend them, but when tested, they are not there to defend us, and the rest of the World. Not good! The comments come amid a reported deterioration in relations between Trump and Meloni, with the US president recently making critical remarks about the Italian leader following the G7 summit in France.

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.