Episode 36, The NATO Expansion

Stephen and Nicholas take a deep dive into the latest NATO summit in Madrid. They discuss the importance of NATO’s invitation to bring Finland & Sweden into the alliance, the dramatic increase of NATO forces in Eastern Europe, and NATO’s new Strategic Concept which places a heavy emphasis on countering China’s aggression. They also explain the overall importance of the thawing Arctic region and American leadership during this critical time in international relations.

LINKS

Blog Post: The Return of the NATO Alliance

Blog Post: The Next Phase of the War in Ukraine

Russian Invasion of Georgia

NATO Baltic Map

NATO 2022 Strategic Concept

Quad Alliance

Blog Post: Global Policy & Climate Change (Arctic Ocean Shipping Lanes)

Blog Post: South China Sea (UN Convention on the Law of the Sea)

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