OPINION_ Europe’s New Defense Spending: The Trump Trillion ( Anders Corr - THE EPOCH TIMES )

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Europe’s New Defense Spending: The Trump Trillion

America’s tough love is working.

(From 6th L) NATO leaders pose for a family photo during the NATO summit at Bestepe Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8, 2026. Ludovic Marin/Pool/AFP via Getty Images

Anders Corr
7/13/2026|Updated: 7/14/2026

Commentary

The “Trump Trillion” is the defense spending of Europe and Canada, arguably inspired by President Donald Trump’s statements and actions. Of about $1.2 trillion of extra spending since 2017, when Trump’s first administration began, $300 billion is on order from U.S. companies.

This has boosted U.S. hiring, supported about 200,000 U.S. jobs, and improved the U.S. defense industrial base, according to Mark Rutte, the head of NATO.

Rutte is trying to flatter Trump, but there’s a little truth in all effective flattery. At the latest NATO summit in Turkey from July 7 to July 8, Rutte announced another $54 billion in defense spending, much of which will go to the United States.

Trump responded positively to the latest summit, noting that there was tremendous “love” and unity in the room, supporting NATO’s Article 5 one-for-all...

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