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Ankara plays every table at once, between NATO, Moscow, and the Middle East.
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Europe is rearming, but not every country at the same pace
Reportage· No. 2771

Europe is rearming, but not every country at the same pace

Just days before the NATO summit set for Turkey, ratings agency S&P Global Ratings published an analysis that tempers the general enthusiasm

In Ankara, NATO Pledges €70 Billion to Ukraine Without Washington
Analysis· No. 2748

In Ankara, NATO Pledges €70 Billion to Ukraine Without Washington

On July 7 and 8, 2026, leaders of NATO's 32 member states gather in Ankara for a summit whose central stakes go

After the Hague Win, Trump Returns to Ankara to Force NATO to Deliver
Commentary· No. 2740

After the Hague Win, Trump Returns to Ankara to Force NATO to Deliver

American president Donald Trump flies out this Monday evening for Ankara, site of the annual NATO summit, with a crystal-clear objective: force

Why Spain Remains the Only NATO Member Exempt From the 5% Goal Before Ankara
Analysis· No. 2738

Why Spain Remains the Only NATO Member Exempt From the 5% Goal Before Ankara

On the eve of the NATO summit in Ankara, set for July 7 and 8, 2026, a detailed factbox from the Anadolu

Mr. Trump, Don't Let Ankara Become a Summit for Nothing
Open letter· No. 2735

Mr. Trump, Don't Let Ankara Become a Summit for Nothing

Mr. Trump, in a few hours you will sit across from Volodymyr Zelensky in Ankara, on the sidelines of the NATO summit.

Albania Sacrifices Its Budget to Reach 2.6% Defense Spending Ahead of Ankara
Column· No. 2719

Albania Sacrifices Its Budget to Reach 2.6% Defense Spending Ahead of Ankara

The Albanian government told Reuters on June 30, 2026, that it was finalizing fiscal measures to raise its defense and security spending

Canada Picks Its Future Submarines Just Before the NATO Summit in Ankara
Note· No. 2718

Canada Picks Its Future Submarines Just Before the NATO Summit in Ankara

The Canadian government of Prime Minister Mark Carney was expected, according to the Globe and Mail, to announce the winner of its

Why Belgium Is Betting Everything on Turkey Against the Russian Threat
Reportage· No. 2713

Why Belgium Is Betting Everything on Turkey Against the Russian Threat

Belgian Defense Minister Theo Francken did not mince his words in an interview with the Anadolu news agency: Turkey remains a "very

Why the NATO Ankara Summit Changes the Game for the West
Analysis· No. 2712

Why the NATO Ankara Summit Changes the Game for the West

The NATO summit opening on July 7 and 8, 2026 in Ankara marks a pivotal moment: it is only the second time

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