Overview
- The two‑day NATO summit in Ankara concluded after intense exchanges, with leaders leaving the meeting saying the alliance showed strong cohesion.
- President Donald Trump publicly criticized European allies for what he called insufficient support in the war with Iran and again pressed Denmark over control of Greenland.
- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and other officials described the summit as unusually united, with Rutte saying NATO is “stronger than ever” because of recent defence spending.
- Large defence contracts and stepped‑up investment pledges were central outcomes of the summit, signaling deeper military cooperation and new business for defence industries.
- Public and media debate, particularly in the Netherlands, questioned whether holding annual summits remains useful and warned that repeated public rows could undermine political trust in the alliance.