The NATO Summit, scheduled for June 24-25 in The Hague, comes at a critical time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The change in Washington’s leadership and subsequent policy shift is a key factor shaping this year’s summit, fundamentally influencing the strategic calculations of European defense and the Ukraine war. Meanwhile, the Israel-Iran conflict risks undermining the summit’s overall effectiveness, with the particular risk of U.S. entrapment due to Israel’s escalatory strikes against Tehran.
