When it comes to the NATO summit and President Joe Biden’s performance as global leader, there’s the good news and the bad news.
Confronted with the dangerous ambitions of Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, NATO appeared more unified than at any time since the Cold War. In fact, Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has effectively revived the Cold War.
Most NATO members are upping their defense budgets and pledging to upgrade their forces. A new military doctrine will increase NATO’s readiness to fight in Europe, if necessary. It also recognizes, for the first time, that China presents a challenge to members’ security.
