Editor's Note: In light of the crisis in Ukraine and the NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government in Newport, Wales, from Sept. 4 to Sept. 5, included below is an update to Stratfor's three-part series on NATO. Any recent discussions, debates or moves by NATO are dominated by the crisis in eastern Ukraine. NATO has sought to increase its assistance to the Ukrainian military, particularly by providing intelligence support and establishing four trust funds to help finance forces loyal to the elected government in Kiev. A number of NATO countries have also called for the delivery of substantial weaponry to Ukraine. Member states including the United States, Hungary and Croatia have already delivered or put in motion programs to improve Ukrainian military equipment.