A STORMY 75TH: When NATO was making plans to mark the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the alliance, the hope was that this week’s summit in Washington would be a celebration of NATO’s revitalization, strengthened by the addition of two new members, continued progress in collective defense spending, and a united front in supporting Ukraine in its existential war with Russia.
Instead, this year’s leaders summit is fraught with fractious issues, including questions about the fitness of President Joe Biden, the intentions of former President Donald Trump should he return to office, and the actions of the leader of one NATO nation, Hungary’s Viktor Orban, who continues to cozy up to Russian President Vladimir Putin and is effectively calling on Ukraine to surrender territory occupied by Russia.
