The role of NATO in times of conflict

By Michel Martin

Published June 23, 2025 at 4:20 AM EDT

As NATO opens its summit, NPR's Michel Martin talks with former U.S. Ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker about the current role of the alliance and expectations for the gathering in the Hague, against the backdrop of U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Michel Martin

Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live event series in collaboration with Member Stations.

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