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More than Meets the Eye

The NATO summit in Warsaw this past weekend provided a modest but important boost to a Europe in crisis. Allies demonstrated cohesion and unity in the face of diverse threats to their security. They took steps to bolster NATO’s deterrence and resilience that would have once been unthinkable. These steps will strengthen America’s most important allies and enhance the stability of a Europe critical to U.S. interests.

At first glance, the major deliverables of the summit are all fairly modest. But the three major deliverables below reveal important progress. They show an alliance moving in a positive direction and gradually adjusting to the realities of a new security environment marked by long-term strategic challenges.

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