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Ireland must pay close attention to what happens at Nato summit

This week’s meeting between its 31 member states will shape the security of Europe for the next decade as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine dominates the agenda

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is due to attend Nto’s most important summit since its expansion to eastern Europe in 2004, in Vilnius during the week. Picture: Getty Images

It used to be said of the Nato military alliance that its purpose, as far as Europe was concerned, was to keep the Americans in, the Russians out and the Germans down. When the Cold War ended in 1989 the last of those tasks became redundant and the purpose switched to keeping the Americans committed.

Now Nato’s purpose has shifted again. When Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, Vladimir Putin tore up Europe’s post-Cold ...