889bd89bfClaimThe United States maintains military bases in Lithuania and Latvia to support European troops against Russian aggressionAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States creates a free rider problem by being the largest funder of NATOAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an antiquated arrangement originally formed in response to World War IIAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimRussian actions, such as taking Crimea and deploying nuclear submarines near the United Kingdom, demonstrate that European countries need to strengthen their own defensesAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimA United States withdrawal from NATO would negatively impact United States foreign policy and diplomacyAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimUnited States withdrawal from NATO would prevent peace negotiations with Russia because European countries oppose negotiating with Russian President Vladimir PutinAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimBoth United States political parties have incentives to shift funding away from international military bases and toward domestic prioritiesAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimEuropean Union countries shift spending toward non-defense priorities because they rely on the NATO military umbrellaAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimEuropean countries rely on the United States to direct their security and defend their borders against Russian aggressionAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States continuing to provide military equipment to European nations does not encourage those nations to acquire more advanced equipment themselvesAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States providing an advanced military umbrella removes the incentive for European Union countries to organically develop their own defense industriesAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimEuropean Union countries shift spending away from defense toward other priorities because they do not need to spend as much due to United States protectionAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States leaving NATO would be a significant advantage for RussiaAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimThe United States is the largest military spender in NATO and possesses the most advanced military equipmentAgreeDisagree
889bd89bfClaimUnited States military bases located around the world, including those in Latvia and the United Kingdom, are expensive to fundAgreeDisagree