At the summit in Ankara, US President Donald Trump demanded loyalty as NATO allies pledged higher defence spending and approved at least €70B for Ukraine for 2026.Allies highlighted a 20% rise in European and Canadian defence budgets last year, Germany unveiled an €800B rearmament plan and Canada announced a multi-billion-euro submarine deal with Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems.Delegations from Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand joined talks with Gulf Arab partners while leaders tried to manage public US-European tensions after criticisms from figures such as
Pedro Sánchez.