NATO foreign ministers are gathering in Brussels to prepare a leaders´ summit in two weeks amid tensions over French President Emmanuel Macron´s complaints about the "brain death" of the alliance.
France says it´s concerned about a lack of US leadership at NATO, the unpredictability of Turkey after its invasion of northern Syria and the need for Europe to take on more security responsibilities.
Wednesday´s meeting at NATO headquarters is aimed at finalizing the "summit deliverables;" the results will be announced at the Dec. 3-4 leaders´ gathering near London.
The ministers will endorse a confidential report laying out NATO´s new policy toward China. They will announce space as the "fifth domain" of security, following land, sea, air, and cyberspace.
Testy ties with Russia and counter-terrorism efforts are also on the agenda.
