NATO's Indo-Pacific era is over

OpinionNo mention of China in summit declarations exposes limits of bloc's Asia commitmentSebastian Contin Trillo-FigueroaJuly 31, 2026 17:05 JSTNATO leaders stand for a family photo at a leaders' summit in Ankara, Turkey, on July 8. © ReutersSebastian Contin Trillo-Figueroa is an Asia-based geopolitics strategist specializing in the intersection of European, Asian and U.S. relations.Read NextPolicy AsiaUS defense spending demand leaves Asian allies in limboInternational relationsASEAN adds Turkey as dialogue partner as defense, trade ties growCybersecurityJapan Defense Ministry to adopt 'zero trust' after infected USB attackInternational relationsJapan PM misses chance for European diplomacy by skipping NATO summitEnergySouth Korea, US and Japan agree to cooperate on SMR deployment, Seoul