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ANKARA \u2014 President Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkey that the United States will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defense systems to counter missile attacks from Russia in their more than four-year war, a huge coup for Kyiv which has long requested the technology.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Allowing foreign manufacture of Patriots, which the United States had resisted, was a turnaround for Trump that mirrored his day at the NATO meeting: Upon arriving, he lashed out at European partners for resisting his efforts to take control of Greenland and for not supporting his war in Iran. But by day\u2019s end, he described a gathering of unity and \u201ctremendous love,\u201d and praised member nations on their progress in increasing their defense spending.<\/span><\/p>\n

NATO\u2019s European members plus Canada have scrambled to meet the alliance\u2019s increased defense spending targets, which Trump has demanded as the United States draws down troops in Europe and insists the continent take more responsibility for its own security.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Trump had reopened old wounds among the 32 NATO leaders by insisting again ahead of the summit that the United States should control Greenland, a semiautonomous Danish territory. That led Denmark\u2019s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to say her country is \u201cready to defend every inch of NATO including our own territory.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump also blasted some European countries for refusing to participate in the Iran campaign, singling out Spain as \u201ca terrible partner in NATO\u201d and renewing his threats to cut off trade.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the tone of Trump\u2019s meeting with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a break from earlier encounters which ended in acrimony, and Trump praised the Ukrainian leader\u2019s willingness to reach a deal on ending the fighting in Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve actually developed a good relationship. It\u2019s hard to believe,\u201d Trump said during a news conference with Zelensky, adding that he believed a deal on ending the war was on the horizon and that the United States would \u201cwork on some kind of security package\u201d to provide to Ukraine.<\/span><\/p>\n

Trump said the Ukrainian president has \u201cdone an amazing job\u201d and \u201cbeen very effective\u201d in the war as he pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot defense systems.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll give them the right to make Patriots. We\u2019ll show them how to do it,\u201d Trump said. \u201cI think they can produce them pretty quickly.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Patriots are expensive, in high demand, and take a long time to produce. Zelensky has for years been asking for more of them, and more recently for a license so that Ukraine can manufacture its own.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ahead of the summit, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte praised Trump for the series of US strikes on Iran overnight, after Tehran struck three merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI think what you did last night was absolutely necessary,\u201d Rutte said to Trump. \u201cIt was a very strong response, and I\u2019m with you on this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The US strikes, as well as the revoking of a license allowing Iran to sell its oil on global markets, underscored the fragility of an interim deal to end months of fighting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Trump said of the interim agreement with Iran: \u201cFor me, I think it\u2019s over\u201d \u2014 but added he will allow talks to continue.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just a waste of time dealing with them,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Rutte has dedicated a huge amount of energy to keeping Trump\u2019s support for NATO and to holding the summit together. On Wednesday, he sought to tamp down the president\u2019s ire by giving him credit for recent increases in defense spending from NATO allies.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGrab the win. It\u2019s there,\u201d Rutte told Trump on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

The NATO chief pointed to countries including Estonia, Latvia, Poland, and Denmark that are investing more in defense, but noted that the Trump administration expects \u201cthe Europeans and Canadians will equalize their spending with the United States.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Last month Rutte went to Washington to hail the \u201cTrump Trillion\u201d \u2014 the $1.2 trillion that European allies and Canada have added to defense spending since Trump came to power in 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

As leaders converged on Ankara, Rutte hosted a \u201cbig reveal\u201d event to showcase the many deals planned for the increased spending \u2014 much of it to be spent on US companies, creating thousands of jobs for Americans.<\/span><\/p>\n

At last year\u2019s summit, the allies agreed to invest 5 percent of their gross domestic product on defense \u2014 3.5 percent on their defense budgets and 1.5 percent on infrastructure so troops and equipment can move faster in times of conflict.<\/span><\/p>\n

Yet figures released by NATO on Tuesday showed that Slovenia, Belgium, Spain, and the Czech Republic have struggled to meet the alliance\u2019s old spending target of 2 percent of GDP.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Trump administration wants to see a leaner \u201cNATO 3.0,\u201d with Europe taking responsibility for its own security, including Ukraine, with conventional weapons while America would continue to provide its nuclear umbrella.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Pentagon has launched a six-month review of US military presence in Europe, leaving allies to seek clarity on just how deeply Trump intends to cut US force numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Zelensky made a fresh appeal Tuesday for Ukraine to be allowed to join the alliance, saying Ukrainian armed forces are highly experienced and would only boost NATO\u2019s defense capabilities. Russia is vehemently opposed to that.<\/span><\/p>\n

Zelensky has highlighted Ukraine\u2019s adaptability and its ability to strike deep inside Russia. He said Ukraine\u2019s armed forces are \u201celiminating\u201d on average 30,000 Russian troops every month.<\/span><\/p>\n

In a declaration following Wednesday\u2019s summit, NATO leaders pledged to provide Ukraine with $80 billion to help meet its defense needs this year and next, noting \u201cthe long-term threat Russia poses to Euro-Atlantic security.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Read more Trump threatens Iran with more strikes but says recent fighting does not mean a return to war<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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