NATO summit set to begin in Turkey

NPR | By Teri Schultz

Published July 7, 2026 at 3:41 AM CDT

Ahead of the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, the illusion of appeasing Trump has vanished—and Europe is being forced to take primary responsibility for its own defense.

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