Is It Time to Cancel the Annual NATO Summit?

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Donald Trump Photo: Joe Raedle / Getty Images
Julia Ioffe
July 2, 2026

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Next Tuesday, NATO officials—foreign and defense ministers, heads of state, and various other functionaries—will descend on Ankara for the annual summit of the transatlantic alliance. Officially, the agenda will include strengthening the defense industrial base, especially in Europe; a tally of member nations meeting their defense-spending quota; and support for Ukraine.