Nato showcases big arms deals as Trump sulks

North America Politics Thu, 09 Jul 2026 05:47:37 GMT Moderate confidence — 73/100

Ankara: Nato leaders unveiled arms deals worth billions of dollars in Turkiye Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding US calls to spend more to defend Europe even as President Donald Trump said he felt let down.
In a meeting with President Tayyip Erdogan, Trump said he might have boycotted the Nato summit altogether had it not been for his warm relations with the Turkish leader, and did not rule out further troop withdrawals from Europe.
I was very disappointed with Nato," he said.

Ankara: Nato leaders unveiled arms deals worth billions of dollars in Turkiye Tuesday, driving home the message that they are heeding US calls to spend more to defend Europe even as President Donald Trump said he felt let down.
In a meeting with President Tayyip Erdogan, Trump said he might have boycotted the Nato summit altogether had it not been for his warm relations with the Turkish leader, and did not rule out further troop withdrawals from Europe.
I was very disappointed with Nato," he said.

Sources: Times of India