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Trump Attends NATO; Allies Spend $1.2T, Pentagon Cuts Troops

7/6/2026

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NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump and showed “The Trump Trillion” chart to keep U.S. engaged.
The chart recorded $1.2 trillion in European and Canadian defense spending since 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit in Turkey hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Pentagon will cut troops, warships and drones for NATO ally while a study reported Russian drone probes near bases in NATO countries.

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NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte praised President Donald Trump and showed “The Trump Trillion” chart to keep U.S. engaged.
The chart recorded $1.2 trillion in European and Canadian defense spending since 2017.
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the NATO summit in Turkey hosted by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The Pentagon will cut troops, warships and drones for NATO ally while a study reported Russian drone probes near bases in NATO countries.