Mark Carney acknowledges Trump's impact on NATO defense spending

Mark Carney, the Canadian Prime Minister, stated that President Donald Trump has successfully influenced NATO members to increase their defense spending. Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Carney recognized Trump's role in changing the alliance's approach to defense funding. He noted, "It’s not just [that Trump] is winning the argument — he has won the argument. Countries recognize that they need to take more responsibility, to see the direct threats." Carney also mentioned that Canada has increased its defense spending as part of this initiative, achieving its 2% GDP defense spending target for the first time since the Cold War and committing to NATO’s 2025 Hague pledge to reach 5% GDP spending by 2035. Trump has previously criticized NATO members for not meeting the defense spending threshold and has suggested the possibility of withdrawing from the alliance if changes were not made.