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Trump Pulls US NATO Assets, Allies Promise July Replacements

6/18/2026

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Trump Pulls NATO Assets

President Donald Trump is pulling bombers, fighter jets, drones, submarines, warships from NATO’s pool, prompting allies to pledge replacements.
Members aim to submit replacement offers by early July, before the July 7-8 Ankara summit, to avoid a capability gap.
Mark Rutte said most replacements are already underway, using drones for aerial roles.
NATO expects U.S. offers to activate immediately, a sign of Indo-Pacific pivot and Europe-Canada expansion.

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Trump Prioritizes Sales

President Donald Trump told G7 leaders the Ukraine war matters to the United States only because it fuels weapons sales.
The Évian-les-Bains summit brought U.S. President Donald Trump together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who he later called very good.
NATO diplomats said the United States' new security offers will be activated immediately once submitted.
European allies warned the United States' reduced focus could force them to raise defense budgets.

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Trump Pulls NATO Assets

President Donald Trump is pulling bombers, fighter jets, drones, submarines, warships from NATO’s pool, prompting allies to pledge replacements.
Members aim to submit replacement offers by early July, before the July 7-8 Ankara summit, to avoid a capability gap.
Mark Rutte said most replacements are already underway, using drones for aerial roles.
NATO expects U.S. offers to activate immediately, a sign of Indo-Pacific pivot and Europe-Canada expansion.

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