Trump presses NATO on spending, backs possible F-35 sale to Turkey
Why it matters: The push could reshape NATO burden-sharing and reopen a dispute over sensitive US jets for Ankara.
President Donald Trump used a NATO summit in Ankara to pressure European allies over defense spending while signaling support for sending F-35 fighter jets to Turkey. The summit unfolded as new U.S. strikes on Iran sharpened divisions over security priorities and Europe’s reliance on Washington. Trump renewed his long-running complaints that allies do not spend enough on defense and criticized countries that have not backed the U.S. and Israel in the war in Iran. He also revived his interest in Greenland, the Danish territory that has drawn his attention before. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he expected a positive outcome on the F-35 after Trump indicated Turkey had shown more loyalty than some allies.