
The NATO Summit
NATO leaders gathered in Madrid for what Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has deemed a “historic and transformative summit” to address “the most serious security crisis we have faced.” Our experts break down everything you need to know, from the expansion of the Alliance to the plan for its strategic future.
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This section is part of the Transatlantic Security Initiative’s Stronger with Allies series, which charts the course forward for the Alliance in conjunction with the 2022 NATO Summit.
The NATO summit agenda
Stronger with allies
As the NATO Alliance prepares for its summit in Madrid at the end of June, our experts analyze the key issues on the table, including NATO’s next grand strategy, the Strategic Concept; how to further address the war in Ukraine; potential membership for Finland and Sweden; and what the future of transatlantic security will look like.
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