NATO Spending Pressure
Allies face Trump-led pressure to firm up defense spending commitments.
July 6, 2026 · Updated Jul 6, 5:30pm ET
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What happened
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte
Mark RutteSecretary General of NATO since 2024 and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands (2010–2024) demanded that all 32 allies bring “clear, concrete and credible plans” to the July 7-8 summit in Ankara for meeting the alliance’s defense-spending targets. President Donald Trump is attending the Turkey summit to press members to carry out last year’s spending commitments, including his push for defense budgets of 5% of GDP. U.S. Ambassador Matthew Whitaker
Matthew WhitakerAmerican lawyer and politician said Washington wants Europe to take over conventional defense of the continent, with the United States “doing less” rather than leaving NATO. Trump also signaled closer defense cooperation with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Recep Tayyip ErdoğanPresident of Turkey since 2014.
