A Nation Must Think Before it Acts
The Price of Peace: Burden-sharing in NATO
A nation must think before it acts.
The Price of Peace: Burden-sharing in NATO
Walter Landgraf
Host
This episode is part of a new limited series: The Ties That Bind: NATO at 75 and Beyond
Episode 3: The Price for Peace
There has been much debate over defense spending, investment, and who is sharing the burden of European defense among NATO allies for years. Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has served as a grim and stark reminder of European defense investment shortcomings and vulnerabilities.
It has been a few months since NATO allies met in Washington to commemorate the alliance’s 75th anniversary. In this episode Rick is joined by Ambassador Douglas Lute, Lieutenant Colonel Jordan Becker, and German defense expert Aylin Matle to examine the contours of the burden-sharing debate within the alliance, what major decisions came out of the Washington summit, and what lies ahead.
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