Is NATO enlargement a good thing? Should Sweden and Finland’s applications for membership be approved by the alliance? Should Ukraine’s expressed wish to join NATO be respected? Or, is enlargement an unnecessary provocation against Russia? Is Russia justified in claiming that enlargement threatens its vital security interests?

(1) A clear introduction that addresses directly the question posed by the instructor;

(2) A minimum of 400 words, not including works cited; (400-600) words

(3) Source-cited, factual support for all of your claims; Wikipedia is not an appropriate source for academic essays. Plagiary will be penalized.

(4) College-level English.

Discussion

Is NATO enlargement a good thing? Should Sweden and Finland’s applications for membership be approved by the alliance? Should Ukraine’s expressed wish to join NATO be respected? Or, is enlargement an unnecessary provocation against Russia? Is Russia justified in claiming that enlargement threatens its vital security interests?

If you believe that NATO enlargement is justified, explain why in the Enlarge NATO thread, supporting your argument with source-cited historical facts. If you believe that the enlargement is unjustified, explain why in the Contain NATO thread. use source cited facts to support your argument.

Requirements: 400-600 words