Europe's Top Military Powers Meet Ahead of NATO Summit
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- European leaders pledged unity and a stronger role in NATO ahead of upcoming Trump-Rutte talks and a key alliance summit
- Europe's five largest military powers met to coordinate their position before the summit, with leaders vowing to shoulder more of the alliance's burden
Why it matters: European leaders are publicly aligning before engaging Trump, signaling the five largest powers are presenting a united front on burden-sharing rather than arriving at the summit divided. With Trump-Rutte talks on the calendar, this pre-summit coordination gives Brussels more leverage in negotiations over defense spending.
