July 7, 2026 Trump could hand prized stealth jets to NATO ally once seen as alliance headache Trump said he plans to lift sanctions on Turkey and signaled openness to selling F-35 fighter jets despite concerns over Ankara's Russian S-400 system.
July 7, 2026 Trump arrives at NATO summit as Iran rift looms above alliance talks Trump arrives at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, frustrated with allies who denied military bases and overflight rights during Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
July 6, 2026 Report warns Russia using shadow fleet to probe NATO drone defenses A new IISS report links Russia's shadow fleet vessels to 144 suspected drone incursions over NATO military bases and nuclear sites across Europe.
July 6, 2026 China launches rare submarine ballistic missile as Pacific allies strengthen defense ties before NATO summit China's rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific Ocean drew sharp rebukes from Australia and Japan ahead of NATO's Ankara summit.
July 6, 2026 Who is Turkey's Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan? How NATO's most unpredictable leader keeps reinventing himself Experts say ErdoÄŸan's defining trait isn't Islamism or nationalism but political survival, as Trump calls Turkey's leader "a friend" ahead of NATO summit.
July 6, 2026 Trump pushed NATO to pay up. Now allies must turn pledges into power Allied defense spending surged by $1.2 trillion since 2017, but the Ankara NATO summit must deliver concrete milestones on air and missile defense.
July 6, 2026 Netanyahu warns Turkey should not get F-35s, citing ErdoÄŸan's hostility toward NATO allies Benjamin Netanyahu warned President Trump that Turkey's ErdoÄŸan calls for Israel's destruction and backs Hamas, making F-35 fighter jet sales a security risk.
July 6, 2026 Trump bets on former NATO troublemaker as Turkey's strategic value surges Trump says he's attending the NATO summit in Ankara because of ErdoÄŸan, signaling closer U.S.-Turkey defense cooperation amid unresolved S-400 tensions.
July 6, 2026 Zelenskyy pressures US and Europe for more 'air defense' assistance amid ongoing war with Russia Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges the U.S. and Europe to provide more missiles to help Ukraine amid the war with Russia.
July 3, 2026 Trump calls out NATO ahead of summit, calling it 'ridiculous' for US to persist on 'one sided path' U.S. President Donald Trump blasted NATO on Truth Social over defense spending disparities ahead of the alliance's upcoming summit in Ankara, Turkey.