News Summary

• Gillian Turner: Donald Trump's frustration with NATO is structural, not tactical.
• She says when the U.S. attacks Iran, the response from Europe is hesitation, legal hand-wringing.
• Turner: NATO defines itself as a defensive organization.
• But it does not mean waiting politely until the next missile hits or the next proxy attack kills Americans or Israelis, she says.
• The idea that they’re blindsided is more political theater than operational theater, Turner says, and that’s where the alliance keeps falling short.