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The Ankara Showdown:

NATO's High-Tech Front and the 15% Elephant in the Room

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Glodi Ntoya
Jul 09, 2026
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The 36th NATO summit in Ankara, Türkiye, just wrapped up. On the surface, the message was absolute unity. Everyone looked completely aligned—even U.S. President Donald Trump, if you can believe it. But behind the staged family photos, the behind-the-scenes drama was top-tier entertainment:

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