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‘A Playground for Putin’

As the NATO summit opens, U.S. allies worry a clearly diminished Biden will embolden bad actors.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin Hosts Honor Cordon For NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg At The Pentagon
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)

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.

Charlotte Lawson is an editor at The Dispatch, currently based in Florida. She previously reported from Turkey and Israel. Prior to joining the company in 2020, she studied history and global security at the University of Virginia. When Charlotte is not keeping up with world affairs, she is probably trying her hand at oil painting.

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