Defense deals signal rise of a new-look NATO

The dust is still settling from the recent NATO summit in Turkiye, a key forum framed around longer-term strategic questions for the military alliance. However, in the event, many of the headlines were made by the announcement of $50 billion in military agreements — deals that will contribute to the “Europeanization” of the alliance. Reflecting the dealmaking mood, US President Donald Trump agreed to lift sanctions on Turkiye imposed in 2020 over Ankara’s purchase of Russian air defense missiles, warming ties between two allies.