Washington Post: In the dark aftermath of Brexit, a ray of light comes from NATO
US President Barack Obama (R) chats with Denmark's Prime Minister Lars L\u00f8kke Rasmussen (L) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (C) as they pose for a family photo ahead of a working dinner at the Presidential Palace during the NATO Summit in Warsaw on July 8.
The shadow cast over the West by Britain's vote to exit the European Union will not be dispelled anytime soon. But a summit of the NATO alliance in Warsaw over the weekend provided a ray of light. By ratifying decisions to deploy forces in Eastern Europe to deter Russian aggression and extend the military mission in Afghanistan, NATO and its leaders confirmed that their defense cooperation remains functional and able to respond to new challenges. It was a demonstration that surely disappointed Russian President Vladimir Putin - and ought to be instructional for presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
