"NATO Faces Global Challenges Amidst Political Tensions"

The 2024 NATO Washington Summit highlighted the alliance's drift from its core mission of ensuring Euro-Atlantic security, as it now grapples with a broad array of global threats and challenges. The summit's focus on performative gestures and the inclusion of non-European states like Australia and Japan underscores NATO's strategic confusion. The alliance must return to its foundational principles and prioritize its core responsibilities to maintain its relevance and effectiveness.