Factbox-NATO Ankara summit: who's going and what to expect
By Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray
BRUSSELS, July 6 (Reuters) - NATO leaders will gather in Ankara for a summit on Tuesday and Wednesday, amid pressure from President Donald Trump for Europe to step up defence spending and following months of transatlantic friction over the Iran warand Greenland.
The U.S.. president's frequent criticism of NATO, along with announced troop withdrawals from Europe and a six-month review of the U.S. military presence on the continent, has fuelled uncertainty within the alliance.
Here is what you need to know about the summit:
NATO Summit Opens in Ankara Amid Tensions
- Why the Indo-Pacific might be on the back burner at the Nato summit South China Morning Post —
- Nato leaders gather for crucial meeting in Ankara Financial Times —
- Trump to meet leaders of Ukraine, Syria alongside NATO summit The Straits Times —
- NATO leaders look for unity as Trump arrives at annual summit NPR —
- Trump Heads to NATO Summit to Meet Zelenskyy, Face Wary Allies Bloomberg —