CANADA PUSHES GLOBAL DEFENCE BANK Canada aims to announce the creation of a Global Defence Bank at next week's NATO summit. Ottawa expects around 10 founding members, with several European countries close to joining. South Korea is also participating in talks, though membership remains uncertain. Canada said securing sufficient capital remains the biggest hurdle. *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) / Twitter · 07-03 00:52
US NATO AMBASSADOR: SOME ALLIES ARE LAGGING BEHIND, ARE NOT SPENDING ENOUGH OR DON'T HAVE CREDIBLE PATH US NATO AMBASSADOR: TRUMP FULLY EXPECTS ALL ALLIES WILL STEP UP IMMEDIATELY AND GET ON PATH TO 5% *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) / Twitter · 07-01 22:46
US AMBASSADOR TO NATO MATTHEW WHITAKER TO REPORTERS: I THINK WE'RE PREPARED TO HAVE A VERY SUCCESSFUL SUMMIT *Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) / Twitter · 07-01 22:45