Talk of ‘Trump-Proofing’ NATO Ahead of the Grand Alliance’s Summit

‘Freaking out about a second Trump term helps no one,’ an analyst reckons.

AP/ Evan Vucci, File
President Trump speaks during the NATO summit, December 4, 2019, at Watford, England. AP/ Evan Vucci, File

WASHINGTON  — Growing skepticism about President Joe Biden’s reelection chances has European leaders heading to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit at Washington confronting the prospect that the military alliance’s most prominent critic, President Trump, may return to power over its mightiest military.

NATO — made up of 32 European and North American allies committed to defending each other from armed attack — will stress strength through solidarity as it celebrates its 75th anniversary during the summit starting Tuesday. 

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