At the NATO summit in Ankara, wary European leaders sought an equilibrium with the United States. Against a backdrop of ongoing conflict in Iran and Ukraine, Aslı Aydıntaşbaş asked Thomas Wright and Mara Karlin about the dynamics at play. <a href= "https://www.brookings.edu/articles/a-fractured-front-inside-the-ankara-nato-summit"> Episode transcript and show notes</a>.  Follow The Current and all Brookings podcasts on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Send feedback email to <a href= "mailto:podcasts@brookings.edu">podcasts@brookings.edu</a>.

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