NATO leaders gather after suspected assassination attempt on Macron in Syria

French President Emmanuel Macron is safe after what may have been an assassination attempt during his visit to Syria

Two bombs exploded outside the hotel where Macron had been staying. His office says he had already left to meet with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharah when the blast occurred

Syrian state TV says 18 people were wounded, but so far no group has claimed responsibility

Macron is still expected to depart Damascus to attend the NATO summit in Turkey, which starts today

President Trump is also heading to Ankara, where he's expected to keep pressing NATO allies to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense

NATO, meanwhile, plans to unveil billions of dollars in new military projects as it tries to show Trump that allies are following through on their spending commitments, according to the Associated Press

At an event dubbed the Big Reveal, several leaders are expected to announce new defense deals

many with American companies. Trump has long argued NATO rise too heavily on the United States

once calling the alliance, quote, a paper tiger. Ahead of the summit, NATO Secretary General Mark Ruda said the alliance is already delivering more military capability

After years of underinvestment, we are producing real capabilities. European allies and Canada are now on a trajectory to equalize the defense spending with the United States

And not just that. They are taking on more leadership within NATO's command and control structure

Stepping up on conventional defense, on efforts to bolster our deterrence in defense

Ukraine is also expected to dominate the summit, with President Volodymyr Zelensky set to meet with Trump on the sidelines

A U.S. official told Reuters the president wants to renew efforts to end the war between Russia and Ukraine