NATO’S Vilnius Summit Comes at a Critical Moment for the Alliance

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Text size About the author: Jay Truesdale is the CEO of Veracity Worldwide, a global political risk advisory firm, which originally published this commentary. NATO’s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11-12 has been touted as one of the most important ever held by the alliance. “NATO is unified, strong, and purpose-driven”—at least, this is the takeaway message allies will seek to project. Indeed, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and in response to Chinese assertiveness, the alliance has hardened its resolve, added to its membership, and broadened its scope. But dynamics within the institution remain brittle, in part due to...