Born out of the rubble of the Second World War Nato will mark its 75th anniversary this week.
But as the world's leaders gather in Washington they could be forgiven for putting away the party hats and the bunting as the alliance is under greater pressure now than at any time in its history.The summit will mark the first glimpse of Sir Keir Starmer on the world stage and host Joe Biden will be closely watched for any signs that he is no longer up to the job as President of America.
More and more European nations are reaching the target of spending two per cent of GDP on defence. Starmer himself has committed to spending 2.5 per cent on defence, but only “as soon as resources allow.”But the biggest trouble spot for Nato will occur in November when America goes to the ballot box. Former president Trump does not favour spending increasing sums on Ukraine’s defence, most of which has been provided by America.
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