NATO allies gathered Tuesday in Ankara, Turkey, for a summit aimed at soothing US President Donald Trump after he publicly criticized them for not reciprocating American efforts. Trump, reportedly irritated that European nations restricted US forces from using their bases for strikes against Iran, wrote on Truth Social last week that continuing the current arrangement was unreasonable given the lack of mutual support. Alliance members, who last year pledged to raise defense spending to 5% of GDP, plan to showcase new arms deals worth tens of billions, including Canada’s submarine contract with Germany, to demonstrate progress. NATO chief Mark Rutte has led a charm offensive alongside Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will also attend, seeking commitments for continued military aid and talks with Trump.