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NATO leaders are gathering in Turkey on a high-stakes mission: to keep President Trump happy and avoid a major rupture. After a rocky year, they’re doubling down on familiar tactics—highlighting soaring defense spending dubbed “the Trump trillion,” unveiling big industry deals to boost U.S. interests, and quietly backing U.S. concerns on Iran’s nuclear ambitions. But with Trump’s unpredictable style, recent criticism of allies’ spending, and looming questions about troop deployments and European protectionism, tensions simmer beneath the surface. While NATO pushes for unity, cracks are showing—some allies still lag on spending, and a quiet shift is underway: as Europe grows more confident in its own defense, it may soon stop begging for U.S. approval and start shaping the alliance’s future.

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