NATO showcases big arms deals in Ankara before summit with Trump

On 7 July 2026, NATO unveiled billions in arms deals at its summit in Ankara, Turkey, as Trump arrived. Der Spiegel reported members announced a billion-euro deal for reconnaissance aircraft, and Die Zeit reported that the US and Europe agreed to jointly produce missiles. Handelsblatt reported Trump was open to selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, and the Associated Press reported that Trump again demanded Greenland.

Trump said a resolution to the Ukraine war was “getting closer” after talks with Putin and Zelensky. Zelensky pressed NATO for air defence systems after intense Russian strikes, including a deadly strike on Kyiv, and said Ukraine's membership in the alliance would be natural.