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Public flattery, new industrial deals and higher defense spending helped keep the U.S. president onside. Behind the scenes, NATO allies were advancing a broader strategy to strengthen Europe's role within the Alliance.

Public flattery, new industrial deals and higher defense spending helped keep the U.S. president onside. Behind the scenes, NATO allies were advancing a broader strategy to strengthen Europe's role within the Alliance.

ANKARA — For NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and U.S. President Donald Trump, the two-day summit in the Turkish capital was a "tremendous success." But behind the shared triumphalism, the meeting told two very different stories. In the summit's... Read more.

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