NATO leaders in Ankara reaffirm Article 5, approve €70B (US$80B) in military aid to Ukraine and endorse a declaration that calls Russia a long-term threat and vows to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons.The declaration advances a “NATO 3.0” plan that pushes European members to raise defence spending toward 3.5% of GDP for core capabilities and to add 1.5% of GDP for cybersecurity, and notes allied investments exceed $1T since President Donald Trump first took office.Tensions persist after President
Donald Trump criticized allied commitments and reduced US military resources for
NATO, but leaders hope arms deals, increased spending by European states and Canada and diplomatic outreach — including a dinner hosted by President
Tayyip Erdogan attended by President
Volodymyr Zelenskyy — will produce a united front.