With Trump leading the Republican primary polls, the Senate approved an NDAA amendment that would require Congress to approve any NATO withdrawal. Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, the Pentagon has deployed more than 20,000 additional forces to Europe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the results of the summit are good but an invitation for membership would be ideal. New entries must be approved by all NATO members. Sweden was missing a yes from Turkey and Hungary. One down, one to go. NATO doesn’t send weapons. It sends non-lethal support: fuel, food, medical supplies, body armor, gear to counter mines, chemical and biological threats. The broadside from Zelenskyy could renew tensions at the summit shortly after a burst of goodwill after Turkey agreed to advance Sweden’s bid to join NATO. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says Turkey’s president has agreed to send Sweden’s NATO accession protocol to the Turkish Parliament. Russia’s war on Ukraine will top the agenda when U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts meet on Tuesday and Wednesday. NATO will help Ukraine modernize its forces but membership talks are off the table while Ukraine is at war with Russia. The former Norwegian prime minister has been NATO’s top civilian official since 2014. Load More