NATO was created to protect European countries, particularly from a potential Russian invasion

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Countries should renounce nuclear first use

NATO members should defend attacked allies even at risk of war with a nuclear power

A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would go against international law

North Korea's pursuit of submarine-based nuclear forces is a defensive response to US military pressure

South Korea should expand its anti-submarine capabilities in response to North Korea's naval missile programme

The United States should offer sanctions relief for a verified freeze on North Korean submarine-based missile development

NATO members should pool control of regional drone-defence systems rather than operate separate national networks

NATO should jointly finance drone-defence coverage for its Black Sea coastal members

The United States should offer sanctions relief in exchange for a verified North Korean missile-testing freeze

The United States' trade with China is a separate issue from national security

A U.S. military commitment to defend Taiwan would be a form of imperialism

A main goal of U.S. foreign policy is to defend democratic systems and independent states from authoritarian takeovers

The U.S. maintains a military presence in the Indo-Pacific to protect countries from communist states

A Chinese takeover of Taiwan could harm U.S. national security agreements and diplomatic relationships with its allies

The U.S. commitment to defending Ukraine against Russia provides a precedent for defending Taiwan against a Chinese invasion

Taiwan's current existence is a result of the U.S. wanting a strategic advantage over China by establishing a capitalist outpost

Following World War II, the U.S. promised to protect its allies from attacks by totalitarian actors attempting to take over their countries

A Chinese takeover of Taiwan would diminish the importance of democracy

Drug trafficking into the U.S. could be a geopolitical tool used to attack the country from within

NATO's threats of overwhelming retaliation increase the risk of escalation with Russia