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Watch | Macron spotted jogging in Ankara ahead of crucial Nato summit
Fp Staff •French President Emmanuel Macron was seen jogging in Ankara as Nato leaders convened for a summit dominated by defence spending and alliance security
'She's a nice person, but made a mistake': Trump seeks to ease feud with Italy's Meloni over Iran
Fp Staff •President Trump struck a conciliatory tone toward Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni despite their recent public spat, saying tensions arose after Italy refused to support Washington's military campaign against Iran
'Very disappointed with Nato': Trump says Iran war tested allies' support; signals openness to F-35 sale to Turkey
Fp Staff •"We didn't need any help at all, and in a way, I was testing people, I was testing to see whether or not they'd be there, because I've long said that we helped them, but I'm not sure that they'd be there for us," said Trump speaking alongside Turkish President Erdogan after arriving in Ankara for the Nato summit
Russia's missile blitz exposes Ukraine's air defence weakness: How serious is the crisis?
Fp Explainers •Russia's latest missile and drone assault has exposed Ukraine's worsening air defence crisis, with dwindling Patriot interceptor supplies leaving ballistic missiles largely unchecked. As Nato leaders meet in Ankara, Kyiv is urgently seeking advanced air defence systems to shield its cities and critical infrastructure from escalating Russian attacks
Nato to acquire up to five Triton surveillance drones in first alliance-wide purchase
•Nato will acquire up to five Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton surveillance drones after four allies signed a letter of intent, marking the alliance's first purchase of the platform
Europe is spending billions to defend itself. Why US defence firms may cash in
Dheeraj Kumar •Europe is ramping up defence spending at an unprecedented pace, but much of the new investment may end up benefiting US arms manufacturers as European countries continue to rely on American fighter jets, missile systems and military technology
Will Trump give Erdogan his nod for F-35 jet deal? Netanyahu raises ‘power balance’ flag
Fp Staff •US President Donald Trump is likely to discuss Turkey's long-pending request to rejoin the F-35 stealth fighter programme during his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the Nato summit
'Ukraine's security linked to our own,' says Nato chief Rutte as he calls of 'concrete defence spending plan'
Fp Staff •Previewing the summit, Rutte said the commitments made by Nato leaders at last year's summit in The Hague were already producing significant results
Trump heads to Nato summit, says Erdogan was the reason he decided to go
Fp Staff •US President says his friendship with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan drove his decision to attend the Nato summit, where defence spending and regional conflicts will dominate talks
Trump expects Nato allies to spend more — or face consequences. Here's what it means
Fp Business Desk •Donald Trump has warned NATO allies to rapidly increase defence spending or face consequences, including reduced US military cooperation and possible troop withdrawals. Here's why the warning matters and what it could mean for the alliance