NATO's 2018 Brussels Summit (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
July 5, 2018 |
| Report Number |
IN10926 |
| Report Type |
Insight |
| Authors |
Paul Belkin |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
Summary:
Leaders from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO's) 29 member states are scheduled to hold a summit at
NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, on July 11-12, 2018. The summit comes at a time of heightened U.S.-
European tensions. Despite stated Trump Administration commitments to NATO and European security, some
European allies are increasingly expressing concerns about President Trump's criticisms of NATO and individual allies.
Various European leaders appear to be growing doubtful about whether the United States will remain a reliable security
partner, especially amid recent news reports that the Administration could be reconsidering U.S. troop deployments in
Germany. Significant divisions on other issues, including trade, Iran, and Russia, also exist. Observers caution that these
tensions could negatively influence summit outcomes.
