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Mark Rutte walks a tightrope between Trump and Kyiv ahead of the Ankara summit
Commentary· No. 2878

Mark Rutte walks a tightrope between Trump and Kyiv ahead of the Ankara summit

Ahead of the NATO summit on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte laid out three priorities

Northrop Grumman and Saab land NATO contracts worth $450 million apiece
Editorial· No. 2877

Northrop Grumman and Saab land NATO contracts worth $450 million apiece

Alongside the NATO summit opening on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, several allies announced major investments in aerial surveillance, according

Ay Yıldız, the giant new military HQ Turkey unveils in Ankara
Reportage· No. 2876

Ay Yıldız, the giant new military HQ Turkey unveils in Ankara

To coincide with the NATO summit opening in Ankara on July 7 and 8, 2026, Turkey is presenting to a broad international

Baltic states top 5 to 7% of GDP on defense ahead of Ankara
Analysis· No. 2875

Baltic states top 5 to 7% of GDP on defense ahead of Ankara

Three days before the opening of the NATO summit in Ankara, the leaders of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania met German Chancellor Friedrich

144 Russian Drone Incursions Near NATO Nuclear Bases
Analysis· No. 2873

144 Russian Drone Incursions Near NATO Nuclear Bases

Since the publication of a report by the International Institute for Strategic Studies on July 2, 2026, a claim has spread widely:

Forty Billion for Drones, After Years of Silence
Open letter· No. 2872

Forty Billion for Drones, After Years of Silence

Dear NATO leaders gathered in Ankara, allow a columnist to write what many have been thinking quietly for months. You have just

Zelensky at the NATO Dinner in Ankara, but Shut Out of the Plenary Session
Investigation· No. 2866

Zelensky at the NATO Dinner in Ankara, but Shut Out of the Plenary Session

Ahead of the NATO summit set for July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed his attendance at

Congress Tells Erdogan No on F-35s, a Test for NATO's Ankara
Analysis· No. 2847

Congress Tells Erdogan No on F-35s, a Test for NATO's Ankara

Just days before the NATO summit set to take place in Ankara, a bipartisan group of American lawmakers chose this exact moment

Dear Ankara, the West Is Finally Ready to Turn Promises Into Factories
Open letter· No. 2845

Dear Ankara, the West Is Finally Ready to Turn Promises Into Factories

Dear skeptical reader of Western resolve, I write to you just days before the NATO summit in Ankara, set for July 7

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