Why the Indo-Pacific might be on the back burner at the Nato summit

Why the Indo-Pacific might be on the back burner at the Nato summit

Immediate pressures over Ukraine, Iran and spending mean alliance’s concerns about China could be sidelined at Ankara gathering

Nato’s 32 member states will convene in the Turkish capital this week for an annual summit expected to be dominated by efforts to secure a fragile peace in Ukraine and the Middle East, with Indo-Pacific issues taking a back seat.

The July 7-8 gathering in Ankara will be the first hosted by Turkey since the 2004 summit in Istanbul.

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