At the 2026 NATO summit in Ankara, 32 member states plus allies gathered to project unity while the alliance committed to more than $50 billion in new procurements, a $40 billion counter-drone investment, and €70 billion in military assistance to Ukraine for 2026-2027. Secretary General Mark Rutte touted the meeting as a "tremendous success," noting members had poured $37 billion into defense in one year. President Donald Trump surprised observers by...