NATO to unveil big arms deals in Ankara before summit with Trump
NATO leaders will announce contracts for drones, surveillance planes and missiles as they try to show Europe is meeting U.S. spending demands.
- On Tuesday, NATO leaders are set to unveil arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Ankara, Turkey, aiming to demonstrate increased defense spending before meeting President Donald Trump for a summit.
- NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Monday that European allies made "staggering" spending increases, totaling more than $570 billion in 2025, largely because Trump had been "extremely forceful" in encouraging defense boosts.
- Replacing aging U.S.-built AWACS surveillance aircraft with Sweden's Saab GlobalEye is among planned acquisitions, while Dutch Defence Minister Dilan Yesilgoz announced deals worth more than €3 billion for air and naval partnerships with Belgium and Britain.
- Amid reports that Trump may resume F-35 sales to Turkey, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the U.S. to block the deal, warning it would "upset the power balance in the Middle East."
- The Pentagon is promoting "NATO 3.0," a vision requiring Europe to assume greater responsibility for its own defense as the United States shifts focus toward China and the Indo-Pacific amid mounting security concerns.
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NATO showcases big arms deals in Ankara before summit with Trump
NATO leaders began unveiling arms deals worth tens of billions of dollars in Turkey on Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding U.S. calls to spend more to defend Europe before a summit with President Donald Trump. To upbeat tunes and slick videos at a defence industry forum in the capital Ankara, NATO […]
The NATO leader announced on Tuesday several arms contracts, in the hope of convincing Donald Trump of the seriousness of Europeans to strengthen their defence capabilities, on the first day of an Alliance summit in Ankara.
European companies want to increasingly manufacture, supply or maintain US weapons systems. New cooperations will be announced at the Nato Summit.
NATO Touts Defense Deals to Show Trump It Is Stepping Up
NATO allies unveiled $12 billion in key defense industry deals to buy next-generation drones, surveillance planes and military aircraft — and convince US President Donald Trump that Europe is heeding his spending demands.
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