[20180705]IN10926_北约2018年布鲁塞尔峰会.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i NATOs 2018 Brussels Summit name redacted Analyst in European Affairs July 5, 2018 Leaders from the North Atlantic Treaty Organizations (NATOs) 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 Trumps 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. Despite these tensions, NATO officials say they expect the allies to announce new NATO initiatives in six main areas at the summit: Enhancing collective defense and deterrenceincluding