his year’s NATO Summit is about deterrence. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is in its fourth year and Putin’s goals have not changed, despite over a million casualties. A negotiated peace is not in sight. The war is not about real estate; it is about Putin’s idea of Russia and its place in the world. In this worldview, there is no place for an independent, democratic Ukraine. Putin sees Russia and the West as enemies. Like it or not, we will be facing a hostile Russia for years.
