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Sunday, 23 August 2026dailybeirut.com
World
President Donald Trump confirmed to European NATO allies that the United States intends to stay in the alliance, according to a source at the Ankara summit.
During the NATO summit in Ankara, President Donald Trump reassured his European allies that the United States plans to remain a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), a source who attended the meeting stated on Wednesday.
The source, who requested anonymity, told Agence France-Presse that Trump addressed the allies in the summit's plenary session, declaring, "We want to stay with you."
Previously, Trump had set a condition for the US to continue its security commitment to NATO, demanding that member countries increase their defense spending to 5% of their gross domestic product. He warned of a potential US withdrawal if some countries failed to meet this target.
In related news, Bloomberg reported that NATO is considering canceling its 2027 summit to avoid a confrontation with Trump.
The NATO summit, concluding on Wednesday in Ankara, brought together 36 heads of state and government, including representatives from several Gulf countries.
