REASSURING NERVOUS ALLIES: There was a time not that long ago when America’s commitment to NATO was unquestioned. But while President Joe Biden was taking a victory lap in Helsinki, Finland, after last week’s NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, a Finnish reporter asked the question that’s been on many European minds: “What actions will you take to assure Finland that the U.S. will remain a reliable NATO partner for decades to come?”

“I absolutely guarantee it,” Biden fired back, only to quickly admit that’s something he can’t control. “You know, no one can guarantee the future.”