BRUSSELS: NATO leaders, including US President Donald Trump, are set to affirm an “ironclad commitment” to collective defense under the alliance’s Article 5 pact at a summit in Ankara next week, according to a text approved by NATO ambassadors on Friday and reviewed by Reuters. NATO members are also set to pledge €70 billion ($80 billion) in military assistance to Ukraine for 2026 and “at least equivalent levels” of support in 2027, according to the declaration, which still needs final approval from the leaders at the summit. “We ...

By Andrew Gray and Lili BayerBRUSSELS, July 3 (Reuters) - NATO leaders including U.S. President Donald Trump are set to affirm an "ironclad commitment" to collective defence under…

Trump has frequently railed against NATO and its members, accusing them of not spending enough on defense and relying on the United States to protect Europe.