Running on Faith: NATO Summit in the Hague

The Allies’ political commitment to collective defence has been reinvigorated in the years following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. They have promised repeatedly to defend every inch of NATO territory against threats from all directions. Now, the Allies must provide the military capabilities and troops to implement the new regional defence plans and bolster their deterrence posture. More recently, however, the implications of America’s likely strategic reorientation have strained the transatlantic relationship. Can the European Allies step up to shoulder more of the burden in defence and make the regional defence plans a reality? Are they ready to devote sufficient resources to meeting this promise? Can NATO rebuild the political unity necessary to preserve the Alliance for another 75 years?