NATO’s $TensOfBillions Defense Push | San Antonio News

NATO’s top brass are staging a $100 billion defense showcase to prove they’re no paper tiger — especially to President Trump — unveiling new weapons, drones, and missile systems to beef up deterrence. With Europe leveraging EU loans to fund the push, leaders like Secretary-General Mark Rutte are pushing to turn economic muscle into military might, as Washington demands more European ownership of security. But tensions flare as Netanyahu warns against selling F-35s to Turkey amid Erdogan’s volatile stance — a complication for Trump, who once favored the Turkish leader. As the U.S. pivots toward the Indo-Pacific, NATO faces a make-or-break moment: can allies unite behind a “NATO 3.0” while juggling soaring costs and looming Russian threats? Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/075ce68d59702441