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MILITARY● LOWJul 8 · Jul 8, 2026, 2:00 AM

On the first day of the NATO summit in Ankara, Rutte unveils a wave of defense contracts worth billions of euros

Le Monde [en]

The exact amount, around €43 billion, is set to be announced Wednesday by the secretary general of the alliance. The goal is to demonstrate to US President Donald Trump, who arrived Tuesday afternoon in the Turkish capital, that Europe and Canada are making massive investments in their defense.

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