Come July, in the shadow of war, NATO leaders will meet in Vilnius, Lithuania. Without question, they'll be talking about the future of Ukraine. But while that's important, what's even more important is the future of the Western defense alliance itself.
As it prepares to host a high-stakes G-7 summit next week, Japan's expanding role as a strategic hub both across East Asia and in the growing links between Atlantic and Pacific is coming into ever sharper focus
Ukraine's widely hyped spring counteroffensive was cast as a potential turning point in the war with Russia, a game-changer that would reclaim lost territory and give Kyiv and its Western allies vital new leverage in future peace talks with the Kremlin.
American military troops responding to a future crisis in Eastern Europe will now have enough combat-ready equipment waiting for them in Poland to supply a U.S. armored brigade.
Finland's flag will be raised Tuesday at NATO headquarters in Brussels as the Russia-bordering Nordic country becomes the 31st member of the North Atlantic alliance.