The country’s difficulty in meeting an informal military spending target highlights how difficult it is for the alliance to rapidly build up its capabilities.
The Rafah crossing into Egypt has been closed since Israel captured it in early May, blocking the only way out of the territory for thousands of Palestinians in desperate need of medical care.
Donald Trump’s selection as vice president signaled that he favors a hands-off approach to artificial intelligence, but also wants to increase control over the sector’s biggest tech companies.