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Trump questions NATO support just days before alliance summit | DW News

Less than a week before NATO leaders meet in Ankara, Donald Trump is escalating his criticism of the alliance. The US president says America's relationship with NATO is not reciprocal and has voiced frustration over allies' responses to the conflict with Iran. We examine whether NATO is facing another Trump-era crisis - and what leaders will be hoping to achieve at the summit.

00:00 Intro 00:30 NATO prepares for a crucial summit 01:55 Security challenges facing the alliance 04:29 Will Trump reaffirm NATO's core principle? 05:35 Expert: What Trump wants from allies 07:25 Europe's defense spending push 10:08 NATO's response ahead of the summit 12:04 What's at stake at the Ankara NATO summit?

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