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Jul 6, 2026
Ahmet Davutoğlu
The greatest challenge to NATO comes not from its adversaries but from within. As its leaders gather in Ankara on July 7-8, they should focus less on military capabilities than on reinvigorating the alliance's founding strategic philosophy, centered on democratic legitimacy, human rights, and the rule of law.
ISTANBUL—As NATO prepares for its July 7–8 summit in Ankara, the alliance faces a bigger challenge than either Russia or China: its members no longer share a coherent understanding of the values, economic order, geopolitical vision, and legal principles it was created to defend.
