ANALYSIS: This week Putin has seen more unintended consequences of his lightning war
For Europe, the agreement on these strategic challenges must drive greater investment in the military, intelligence, and industrial aspects of European defence. Many members of NATO are yet to spend even 2 per cent of GDP on their defence, having relied on the Americans for several generations.
However, the nature and scale of the threats posed by Russia, China and climate change means that every nation will need to increase their spending. Germany, as Europe's largest economy , must lead the way in this regard. If Germany, Italy, Canada, and other small spenders don't step up financially, this new Strategic Concept is dead on arrival.For Ukraine, there are several potential outcomes of the summit and the new concept. In the short term, it provides the strategic narrative that underpins support to Ukraine. Additionally, the summit declaration also reaffirms NATO's "Open Door Policy".
This holds out hope for new members joining NATO's alliance. Not yet Ukraine, but perhaps even this is possible in the future.
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