NATO Ankara Summit Opens as Trump Muses Cutting European Troop Presence by a Third

The NATO Leaders' Summit opened in Ankara, Turkey on July 7, 2026, with President Trump renewing his demand that the US take control of Greenland and floating the idea of cutting the American troop presence in Europe by as much as one-third to send a message to the alliance on burden-sharing. Trump argued Greenland is surrounded by Chinese and Russian ships and framed a deeper US drawdown as leverage over allies who have not matched Washington's spending or Iran-war support. The remarks set a combative tone ahead of two days of talks on defense spending, Ukraine aid, and Article 5 credibility.