Donald Trump’s victory in pushing NATO allies to increase defence spending was on full display in Turkey this week, though it did little to improve his mood.

The U.S. president blasted Spain for not pulling its weight and suggested he wanted to halt trade with the country until things improved.

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Meanwhile, the summit communique pointed to a collective increase of $139 billion in defence spending by European nations and Canada in 2025. The call by Trump — and by every other U.S. president back to Dwight Eisenhower — for NATO allies to pay their fair share is finally being answered.

“It’s not just that he’s winning the argument — he’s won the argument,” Prime Minister Mark Carney told reporters.

“Countries realize they need to take more responsibility. They see the direct threats.”

Carney said those threats have changed significantly in recent years, pointing to the opening of the Arctic and an increasingly........

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