“At the [Washington] Summit, we’ll be taking concrete steps to bring Ukraine closer to NATO and ensure that there’s a bridge to membership, a bridge that’s strong and well-lit,” said U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a NATO meeting in May. According to a senior U.S. official, members of the Biden administration believe that the word “irreversible” may not be well-received within the Alliance, particularly by Hungary. Another official noted that some NATO members are also hesitant to use the term “irreversible” because Ukraine has not yet implemented all the necessary democratic and ant…