NATO Summit in Ankara Addresses European Defense Autonomy Amid US Troop Reductions

A critical NATO summit is underway in Ankara, focusing on member states' commitments to increase defense spending to 5% of GDP by 2035. The summit is also grappling with the implications of announced US plans to reduce conventional forces in Europe, pushing European nations to accelerate their strategic autonomy and address internal tensions within the alliance, partly stemming from the US's involvement in the Iran war.