NATO is in turmoil just as the military alliance confronts the deadliest conflict on its doorstep since World War II. At a summit in The Hague this week, European leaders tried to convince President Donald Trump not to withdraw US troops and weaponry from the region or pull the military aid that’s helped Ukraine avoid being overrun by Russian forces.

In their rush to retain Donald Trump's support for NATO, the alliance's European members have promised to more than double the amount of wealth they set aside for military spending.

Past NATO summits have focused almost entirely on the war in Ukraine, now in its fourth year - but Kyiv’s bid to join the alliance has been stalled since the election of U.S. President Donald Trump. The U.