US allies apprehensive after capricious Trump changes tune at Nato summit
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Donald Trump's unpredictable behavior at the NATO summit in Ankara has caused concern among US allies. His sudden change in stance may be related to his affinity for Turkish President Erdoğan. The article questions the consequences of such erratic behavior for the alliance.
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US president's volatile performance at Nato summit
The NATO annual summit was held in Ankara.
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Donald Trump's relationship with Washington's NATO allies is not a happy marriage.
Opinion- US president's volatile performance at Nato summit
- Sudden shift may be linked to affinity for Erdoğan
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Loaded language removed<p>Sudden shift may be linked to affinity for Erdoğan but what might be consequences of erratic behavior towards alliance?</p><p>Donald Trump’s relationship with Washington’s Nato allies is nobody’s idea of a happy marriage.</p><p>But the US president’s volatile performance at the western military alliance’s annual summit in Ankara this week seemed extreme, even by Trumpian standards.
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Donald Trump's relationship with Washington's NATO allies is not a happy marriage.
OpinionThe US president’s performance at the NATO summit in Ankara was volatile and extreme.
OpinionTrump's sudden shift may be linked to his affinity for Turkish President Erdoğan.
PredictionThe NATO annual summit was held in Ankara.
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