As the NATO summit approaches, more than cash is at stake
What it is spent on matters just as much
What makes a good NATO ally? Debates over burden-sharing have “moved and shaken” the alliance ever since its foundation in 1949, says Rafael Loss of the European Council on Foreign Relations, a think-tank. Most recently, Donald Trump, in both his first and his present term, has justifiably railed against Europeans for not paying their fair whack while America keeps them all safe.
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This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “How to be good”
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