As NATO convenes in The Hague, the summit unfolds against a backdrop of heightened Russian aggression and U.S. disengagement from traditional allies. Columnist Sylvie Kauffmann reflects on last year's summit, where member nations found renewed vigor in their alliance against Russian actions in Ukraine. However, the political landscape has shifted drastically with former President Trump back in power. Experts like Alexandra de Hoop Scheffer underscore that the simultaneous crises in Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and the Middle East will influence the U.S.'s engagement strategies in NATO, challenging the alliance's cohesion.
"What you are seeing today with the simultaneous crisis on the European continent with the war in Ukraine, the tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, and the escalation in the Middle East, you now have three different theaters that are encountering unprecedented tensions, crisis and war."
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