Event Brief
Trump to enforce NATO allies’ defense spending pledge
Filed: Jul 06, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Summary: Trump’s team will press NATO leaders in Turkey to meet the alliance’s defense spending pledge.
WHO: Matt Whitaker, U.S. ambassador to NATO
WHAT: Whitaker previews the administration’s message urging NATO allies to step up defense spending toward 5% GDP urgently.
WHEN: Jul 06, 2026 at 2:49 PM ET
WHERE: Turkey
WHY: The administration wants NATO allies to immediately get on the path to spending 5% of GDP on defense over the next decade.
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