US Should Support NATO Expansion in Eastern Europe (sample presentation)

1. US Should Support NATO Expansion in Eastern Europe(sample presentation)

2. NATO Expansion: An Introduction NATO expansion has been controversial Expansion into E. Europe threatens Russian interests Expansion consolidates US superpower position NATO should have been disbanded after Soviet collapse NATO serves the interest of the West. Is there a need for NATO expansion?

3. Interpreting US Support of NATO Expansion World politics is a struggle for power Countries seeks sphere of influence or undermine others’ sphere of influence Countries strive to maintain equilibrium and keep status quo

4. NATO Expansion and US National Interest Enhancing US power has always been a main goal of US foreign policy US in Iraq/Afgh and US power in Mid-East US in S Korea/Japan and US power in E Asia US supporting NATO expansion not surprising NATO expansion serves US strategic interest and expands US power Allows US influence in E Europe Expands US global leadership Ties more countries with US global strategy

5. NATO Expansion and US National Interest US has always tried to infiltrate into others’ sphere of influence US forces in “Chinese” sphere of influence Korea Japan Vietnam US attempting to weaken Russia’s sphere of influence Mongolia Poland Central Asia

6. NATO Expansion and US National Interest Maintaining the post-Cold War world order is a US goal NATO expansion checks Russia’s revival into a superpower NATO expansion deters challengers to the existing world order NATO expansion turns the new members into stakeholders of the status quo NATO expansion signals to China that US can do the same in Asia

7. Conclusions US support of NATO expansion not a surprise: US foreign policy is for more power & influence globally US never hesitates to expand its sphere of influence US always suspects power challengers Supporting NATO expansion serves US national interest.