NATO Summit in Ankara Deemed Success as Kyiv Becomes ‘Security Contributor’

NATO’s Ankara summit delivered several wins for Ukraine, including a pledge by European allies and Canada to provide at least €70 billion in military support in 2026 and comparable levels in 2027. President Volodymyr Zelensky was greeted with applause and pressed leaders for urgent air-defense supplies, while US President Donald Trump said Washington plans to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot systems. Meanwhile, Trump’s remarks on Greenland, Iran, Italy and Spain exposed continuing tensions inside the alliance.