Build Bridges or Borders: Why NATO Cannot Continue with Enlargement Ambiguity

If it chooses enlargement, NATO could reassert itself in security discussions in the post-Soviet sphere by engaging its eastern neighbors through concrete measures aimed at closer integration.

Showcase Chicago: The NATO Summit

Seasoned NATO observers know to expect few surprises during this year’s NATO summit. After an ambitious effort at Lisbon in 2010 ushered in NATO’s new strategic concept, Chicago was always meant to be more about implementation than big or new ideas.