A Europe that spends more on defense will be less dependent on Washington—and less deferential to it.
By Fareed Zakaria, the host of CNN’s Fareed Zakaria GPS and the author, most recently, of Age of Revolutions.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (from left), NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and U.S. President Donald Trump pose for a photo at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (from left), NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, and U.S. President Donald Trump pose for a photo at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8. Win McNamee/Getty Images
July 10, 2026, 10:08 AM
