NATO Ankara summit: who's going and what to expect

NATO leaders are set to meet in Ankara on Tuesday–Wednesday amid renewed pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to increase defence spending. The summit follows months of transatlantic friction related to the Iran war and the Greenland dispute, keeping security policy and budget plans in focus. While no financial figures were provided, the escalation risk and potential defence outlays could be sector- and region-moving.

Analysis

NATO leaders are set to meet in Ankara on Tuesday–Wednesday amid renewed pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to increase defence spending. The summit follows months of transatlantic friction related to the Iran war and the Greenland dispute, keeping security policy and budget plans in focus. While no financial figures were provided, the escalation risk and potential defence outlays could be sector- and region-moving.