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Trump won spending promises from NATO last year. This week, he'll try to enforce them
Monday, July 6, 2026
President Donald Trump is attending the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. At last year's summit, Trump called on NATO allies to increase defense spending. This week, Trump plans to press allies on whether they have met those commitments.
Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/g-s1-132082/trump-nato-turkey-spending