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Over the next month and a half, Extemp Central will provide R&Ds on the topic areas for the 2022 NSDA National Tournament. USX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Thursday and IX topic areas will have R&Ds posted on Tuesday & Friday. This is meant to help extempers assemble resources to prepare for the competition in Louisville. This week we tackle IX topic area #7 on Europe.
Europe can often look more fractious than it is. Where it matters, however, the EU has shown unity, as a new sanctions package against Russia demonstrates https://t.co/aCsHWrTf4Z
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) June 2, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine has created a new sense of urgency for Europe to invest in defense. But is Europe really serious about its defense?@Judy_Dempsey asks, 14 experts weigh in: https://t.co/xr4qsBQlNk pic.twitter.com/my2ZsWF06q
— Carnegie Endowment (@CarnegieEndow) June 2, 2022
“The war in Ukraine has undoubtedly tarnished Russia’s standing as a great power,” write @AKendallTaylor and @KofmanMichael. “But it’s far too soon to write Russia off.” https://t.co/WzWadvQoGn
— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) June 2, 2022
Last Friday, President Barack Obama opened a new chapter in U.S.-Russian relations by decided to adjust plans to place missile interceptors in Poland and an advanced radar system in the Czech Republic. Obama’s policy was likely fuelled by advice from the Defense Department, who had argued that such a system was not capable of meeting the defense needs of America or its allies in the region, and a belief that cooperation with Russia was needed to resolve pressing world problems, notably nuclear proliferation.