NATO to unveil big arms deals in Ankara before summit with Trump
The alliance will announce new contracts, including a Swedish AWACS replacement and more than €3 billion in Dutch deals, to show higher spending.
- 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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Ankara (Agencies) – NATO leaders unveiled billions of dollars in arms deals in Turkey yesterday, in a message aimed at reaffirming their commitment to US demands for increased defense spending in Europe, even as US President Donald Trump expressed his disappointment. The NATO summit began with allied nations announcing extensive defense investment pledges, including a $40 billion initiative to invest in drone capabilities. In a meeting with Pres…
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