Trump Tests NATO Unity at Ankara Summit
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- Trump is set to put NATO unity to the test at the Turkey/Ankara summit, with leaders convening to smooth over transatlantic tensions
- The NATO chief faces a challenge at the summit as Trump demands 'loyalty' from allies beyond just burden-sharing
Why it matters: The Ankara summit puts NATO's 32-member cohesion in the spotlight at a moment when Trump is publicly conditioning alliance support on 'loyalty' rather than defense spending alone. The need to actively 'smooth over' tensions signals that the fracture lines Trump has opened are serious enough to require diplomatic triage rather than routine agenda-setting.
