NATO at a Structural Stress Point: Strategic Fragmentation, Fiscal Pressure, and the Politics of Alliance Cohesion Ahead of Ankara Summit
Reading the report on NATO’s upcoming Ankara summit, the central impression is not simply that of an alliance preparing for routine high-level dialogue, but of a complex security system operating under increasing internal variance. NATO, with 32 member states, representing a combined GDP of roughly 45 trillion USD and defense spending exceeding 1.3 trillion USD […]