NATO countries are bolstering their militaries after U.S. President Donald Trump “won the argument” on defence spending, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Wednesday.
Trump has long said allies don’t spend enough on defence and that the U.S. has carried more than its fair share of NATO’s defence spending burden.
Carney told reporters in Turkey on the last day of the summit that Trump is looking to shift that burden – something former U.S. president Barack Obama had sought as well.
🚨 UPDATE: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has just stunned the world, telling all allies to "ADMIT TRUMP WAS RIGHT"
"The alliance that has leaned TOO HEAVILY on U.S. muscle is building its own — and buying American."
GOOD! No more free rides, Trump called it 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/VHPnguiVmy
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 7, 2026
h/t Hermes
