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Next week, European leaders will gather in Washington for a summit marking the 75th anniversary of NATO, the world's biggest military alliance.

With a war going on in Europe, the mood was always

expected to be somber. But it'll be even more so after last week's presidential debate on CNN.

A subpar showing by Joe Biden has viewers in Europe really worried, seeing as it increases

the likelihood of a victory for Donald Trump.

And Trump, after all, has suggested he might leave NATO's European members to the mercy of Russia.

No, I would not protect you. In fact, I would encourage them to do whatever the hell they want.

In other words, the security umbrella Europe has enjoyed for more than seven decades, gone.

The question then is, can Europe fend for itself?

That is the subject of foreign policy's summer 2024 print issue.

One of the contributors to the cover package is Polish Foreign Minister Radislav Sikorski,

and he argues that while military deterrence is a costly endeavor, it's actually far cheaper than waging war.

Warsaw would know Poland shares more than 300 miles of border with Ukraine,

and it's leading the way in military contributions to NATO

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