NATO leaders head to Ankara summit this week as alliance strains over Iran strikes, defense spending and strategic purpose. Trump criticized European allies for refusing warships to help reopen Strait of Hormuz after February strikes on Iran.
NATO leaders prepare to meet in Ankara this week amid deepening disagreements over strategic priorities, defense spending, and the alliance's response to recent U.S. and Israeli military strikes against Iran, which exposed divisions as no European allies agreed to take a direct role in the operation.
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