The Role of NATO: Enlargement Revisited

Panelists discuss NATO and its expansion since the Cold War, whether NATO enlargement was a mistake or strategically necessary, whether NATO's actions helped inflame current tensions with Russia over Ukraine, and how NATO should address Russian aggression now and in the future.
Speakers
James M. Goldgeier
Professor, School of International Service, American University; Visiting Scholar, Center for International Security and Cooperation, Stanford University; Visiting Fellow, Center on United States and Europe, Brookings Institution; CFR Member
Michael Mandelbaum
Christian A. Herter Professor Emeritus of American Foreign Policy, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; CFR Member
Kimberly Marten
Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, and Faculty Member, Harriman Institute for Russian and Central European Studies; Columbia University; CFR Member
Presider
Mary Beth Long
Cofounder and Principal, Global Alliance Advisors, LLC; Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense; Former Chair, NATO High Level Group; CFR Member
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