Amid the horrors to come in Ukraine, one small bright spot will be a sense of renewed unity and purpose within NATO. Nothing brings the Atlantic Alliance together like Russian aggression. The often-fractious alliance will agree to reinforce military positions in the eastern part of NATO and, if the Ukrainians are able to resist, many NATO members will send arms to help them. NATO meetings will become much easier, if much grimmer. Many in the alliance — which has long cast about for a post-Cold War mission — will feel comfortable returning to NATO’s original, clear purpose of deterring and containing Russia.
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