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Live From the 2018 NATO Summit

Allies are divided and the stakes have never been higher heading into the 2018 NATO summit.

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By Judy Dempsey
Published on Jul 9, 2018
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Carnegie Europe is on the ground at the 2018 NATO summit in Brussels, giving readers exclusive access to the high-level discussions as they unfold.

Judy Dempsey, Tomáš Valášek, and other experts offer insights on NATO’s reactions to the various challenges facing the alliance.

Join the debate also on Twitter by following @Carnegie_Europe, @Judy_Dempsey, and @valasekt, and by using the hashtag #NATOSummit.

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Judy Dempsey

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe

Dempsey is a nonresident senior fellow at Carnegie Europe

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