Trump’s Qatari Air Force One heads for month of security upgrades
What’s new: Trump said the retrofitted 747-8 will be sent away in about a month after scrutiny over missing defensive systems.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +2
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#Ankara
Security doubts dog Trump’s Qatari 747 after NATO trip switch
What's new: Trump flew home from Turkey on an older jet after sending the gifted plane to Britain as US-Iran tensions rose.
Series: Donald Trump · Qatar Air Force One Security Questions · 2 chapters since Jul 11NATO summit in Turkey swung around Trump on Ukraine, Iran
Why it matters: The 48-hour meeting jolted markets, revived doubts about NATO unity and left Ukraine seeking fresh US backing.
CNBC, The Hill
Erdogan gives pistols and ammunition to NATO leaders in Ankara
The gifts triggered security checks in Belgium, while British PM Keir Starmer left his in Turkey over possible legal issues at home.
Earlier: Trump arrives in Ankara to meet Erdogan ahead of NATO summitSeries: Nato · Ankara Summit · 2 chapters since Jul 7Trump backs Ukraine Patriot production at NATO summit in Turkey
Why it matters: letting Kyiv build the air defense system marks a sharp US shift as Russia's missile war grinds on.
Bloomberg, NPR +2
Trump lands in Ankara for NATO summit as allies brace for clashes
What's new: Defense spending, Ukraine and fallout from U.S. strikes on Iran are set to dominate the two-day meeting.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +7
Trump offers Ukraine license to build Patriot missiles
Why it matters: Kyiv says a shortage of interceptors left 23 Russian ballistic missiles unshot in one recent attack.
Series: Ukraine · Patriot Missile Production License · 2 chapters since Jul 8Trump renews Greenland push at NATO, threatens troop pull from Europe
What’s new: Denmark and Greenland pushed back in Ankara as talks among the three sides continue through a working group.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +7
Trump threatens Spain trade cutoff in NATO spending clash
Why it matters: Spain is in the EU customs bloc, so any U.S. move against Spanish trade would trigger wider legal and diplomatic fallout.
Bloomberg, CNBC +4
Trump threatens new Iran strikes as ceasefire deal collapses
Why it matters: Oil prices jumped and at least four tankers turned back from the Strait of Hormuz after the latest fighting.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times +3
Rutte frames Trump’s NATO outbursts as allies push $1.2T defense rise
Why it matters: The Ankara summit tested alliance unity as Trump threatened Spain on trade and revived his push for Greenland.
BBC News (World), CNBC
U.S. Removes Syria From State Sponsors of Terrorism List
The move takes effect 45 days after notice to Congress unless blocked, potentially easing trade and investment access.
ABC News, Tribunnews
Trump moves to drop Syria from US terrorism list after 47 years
What's next: Congress gets 45 days to review the move, which would ease barriers to aid, defense exports and financial dealings.
Bloomberg, PBS NewsHour +2
Trump deems Iran ceasefire over as US-Iran strikes escalate
What's new: The US hit 80 targets Tuesday and Iran fired missiles and drones at Kuwait and Bahrain, widening the conflict.
Rutte presses NATO allies for plans to hit 5% defense target
Why it matters: The push comes as Washington shifts more of Europe’s security burden onto allies ahead of the Ankara summit.
Bloomberg, The New York Times +1
4 European allies move toward joint defense financing plan by 2027
What’s next: The countries plan to widen participation this autumn as NATO leaders meet in Ankara, Turkey, with defense funding in focus.
Earlier: NATO set to roll out arms deals worth tens of billions at Ankara summitSeries: European Allies · Multilateral Defense Financing Plan · 2 chapters since Jul 6Israeli media analysis deems Turkiye a bigger threat than Iran
Maariv cited Turkiye’s military rise, calling it NATO’s second-largest force and about 80% self-sufficient in defense.
5 European leaders close ranks on defense before July NATO summit
What's next: Germany's leader said he will brief Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan before the July 7-8 meeting in Ankara.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Italy moves to repair US ties after Trump-Meloni clash
What's next: Rome is looking to next month's NATO summit in Ankara to cool the dispute and protect trade and military ties.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Turkey detains 209 in Ankara raids before July NATO summit
Why it matters: The sweep came with a 13-day ban on protests and included a journalist, lawyers and activists, drawing rights backlash.
Czech cabinet blocks President Pavel from July NATO summit
What's next: Pavel has threatened to go to the Constitutional Court as the dispute exposes Prague's split over defense spending and Ukraine.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times
Trump unveils new Air Force One, a gift jet from Qatar
It will fly Trump to the NATO summit in Ankara next month while the White House waits for two new Boeing jets in 2028.
Bloomberg, NPR +2
Trump debuts Qatari jet as new Air Force One, plans NATO trip
What's next: Trump said he will use the aircraft for next month's NATO summit in Ankara as Boeing's delayed replacements remain due in 2028.
PBS NewsHour, The Hill
NATO allies move to replace US force cuts ahead of July summit
What's new: US commitments to NATO reportedly drop across jets, drones, tankers, ships and bombers as Europe and Canada add assets.
Bloomberg, The Straits Times