This week, NATO leaders will gather in Washington, D.C., for the defensive alliance’s 75th annual summit. The high-profile gathering comes at a moment of political turmoil in the United States, as President Joe Biden struggles to demonstrate his fitness to lead following a poor debate performance late last month.
‘A Playground for Putin’
As the NATO summit opens, U.S. allies worry a clearly diminished Biden will embolden bad actors.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin welcomes NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon on July 8, 2024, prior to the NATO summit in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin welcomes NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the Pentagon on July 8, 2024, prior to the NATO summit in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)



