NATO diplomacy tested by Iran war fallout
Summit preparations and senior officials' remarks place defence spending, Middle East instability and transatlantic cohesion under the same spotlight.
Marcus Reeve
Writer ·
NATO diplomacy is being tested by the fallout from the Iran conflict and wider questions about US leadership, European security and alliance priorities.
Pressures converge
Recent coverage around summit preparations and remarks from senior officials has drawn defence spending, Middle East instability and transatlantic cohesion into a single frame.
What happens next
Allies face difficult conversations over burden-sharing and strategy as they weigh how the conflict reshapes the alliance's near-term agenda.
How leaders manage those tensions could shape the tone and substance of the upcoming summit.
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