America’s NATO and Israel alliances are imperfect, but important

Does this mean NATO membership no longer serves U.S. interests? The answer is a manifest “no.” Yes, the failure of individual NATO members to help the U.S. during this conflict is a big problem. Too many allies have rejected or caveated U.S. basing requests. Many have also appeased Iran’s deliberate attacks on their own interests. As I explained on Mar. 17, “Iran’s closure of the [Strait of Hormuz] might not involve NATO commitments, but it is clearly a major European security concern. Iran is deliberately causing significant economic harm to European nations and populations.” America’s closest ally, the United Kingdom,…