John Kerry: Europe's Energy Crisis Is a Bigger Threat Than Any Weapon

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John Kerry warns that Europe's ongoing energy crisis poses a greater threat to security than weapons, emphasizing the critical vulnerabilities it creates. The NATO summit in Turkey highlighted cooperation on defense but largely overlooked the energy insecurities stemming from conflicts in Ukraine and Iran.

A failure to fully acknowledge the extent of Europe’s energy insecurities could lead to national security vulnerabilities, according to former United States Secretary of State John Kerry. NATO’s summit in Ankara, Türkiye this month displayed a recommitment to cohesion and cooperation against the backdrop of ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and Iran, but contained almost no mention of the energy crises that these conflicts have wrought, and the huge impact that the ensuing energy insecurity has on the continents’ ability to defend…