Erdogan Gifts NATO Leaders Revolvers; Belgium Alliance Role
Erdogan gifted NATO leaders personalized revolvers at the Ankara summit. Belgian PM De Wever discovered his upon landing as Prévot questioned US role.
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Erdogan gifted NATO leaders personalized revolvers at the Ankara summit. Belgian PM De Wever discovered his upon landing as Prévot questioned US role.
NATO chief Mark Rutte faces his toughest test at the Ankara summit as Trump shifts demands from burden-sharing to 'loyalty,' testing the alliance.
Trump renews criticism of NATO allies over defense spending days before the Ankara summit, escalating tensions over burden-sharing and Iran war fallout.
At the G7, Trump says Ukraine war has 'no impact' on the US, deepening allied divisions, as EU lawmakers approve a long-stalled trade deal.
The US plans to cut fighter jets, bombers, and naval assets available to NATO in Europe by roughly one-third, reshaping transatlantic defense.
Belgian National Survey 2026: over half of Belgians now view the US as an adversary, with 80% supporting full European military autonomy.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed at a NATO meeting that America will reduce troops in Europe, acknowledging allied nervousness.
The EU reached a late-night deal to implement the Turnberry trade pact with the US, adding safeguards to avert Trump's threatened car tariffs.