NATO is preparing to make a significant announcement at next week’s summit in Ankara: European member nations have stepped up to cover nearly every defense gap left behind by the United States within the alliance’s military planning framework, according to a source familiar with the matter.
The source, who spoke with Reuters on Wednesday but requested anonymity, said the one area where NATO continues to struggle is in the category of strategic bombers. The U.S. has indicated it will make just one such aircraft available to the alliance, falling short of the two that had been expected.
The announcement is expected to come at the Ankara summit scheduled for next week.
