Firing Line debate "The US should prioritize Taiwan over Ukraine."

Firing Line debate between Marathon Initiative Founder and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Bridge Colby, and Richard Levin Professor of History and Global Affairs Timothy Snyder.
March 6, 2024, 4:30 pm
WLH 119
100 Wall St,
New Haven, CT

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Professor Snyder's answer to the NATO enlargement question is interesting in that he basically argues the opposite of the claim he tries to debunk, which itself is problematic. Sure NATO enlarged because of the "fears and lived experiences" of the Eastern Flank states, but this is not the full picture. To say that would be to say that effectively the existing member states had no choice whether or not to admit them into NATO. This is ironic in that the argument that Mr. Snyder seeks to disprove holds that NATO was the proactive actor in the process of enlargement, stripping the eastern flank states of autonomy. The reality is, both sides collaborated to bring about this enlargement.