The West's reset is not yet complete

THE West's rejuvenation as a political and economic force was one of the key topics of discussion at the NATO, European Council and G7 summits last week, a big change from the Trump era.

While US President Joe Biden is widely criticised, his presidency has helped rebuild and renew the transatlantic and wider Western alliance. Plus highlight the areas in which international cooperation is now most urgently needed.

With the unexpectedly unified Western response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in the last few weeks, there is renewed confidence amongst US allies just over a year since Biden was sworn in as president. This represents a reversal of the years from 2017 to 2021 when a dominant narrative was uncertainty about the enduring purpose of the West.