SECURITYJul 6 · 16:19 UTCKYIV POSTTimothy Ash

NATO Summit – All Hail to Trump?

Secretary General Rutte is expected to publicly praise Trump for rising European defense spending, but Europeans privately doubt US commitment to Article 5, prompting a push for defense autonomy. Ukraine's resilience and US arms sales serve as temporary solutions, while Turkey's military-industrial capacity and Trump-Erdoğan ties position it as a key defense partner.

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