FILE - Ukrainian soldiers of the 71st Jaeger Brigade fire a M101 howitzer towards Russian positions at the frontline, near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, March 22, 2024. Much of what NATO can do for Ukraine, and indeed for global security, is misunderstood. Often in the public mind, the alliance is thought of as the sum of all U.S. relations with its European partners, from imposing sanctions and other costs on Russia to sending arms and ammunition. But as an organization its brief is limited to the defense by military means of its 32 member countries and a commitment to help keep the peace in Europe and North America. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)