Defense ministers from NATO’s 30 member states are meeting at the alliance’s headquarters in Brussels.

Led by the capable Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, the alliance is trying to evolve. Recognizing China’s preeminent threat to the democratic international order that NATO stands for, the alliance is paying more attention to Beijing (albeit to the chagrin of France, which worries about losing Chinese trade).

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