Post-Cold War NATO Expansion Debate in Favor and Against (based on Zoltan Barany’s 2003 book)

The Debate: Arguments Supporting the Enlargement Cost-benefit: cheap Fostering democracy Beneficial for the Alliance and the United States Enhances security of Eastern Europe Good/ beneficial for Russia

The Debate: Arguments Against the Enlargement Cost-benefit: expensive Unnecessary Democratization vs. security business Flare-ups of historically traditional animosities Antagonizing Russia EU vs. NATO (or EU, not NATO) Militarily makes little sense (also from capabilities perspective) Where will it end?

NATO Enlargement: Round Two Arguments against: -- Lessons from the first round -- Unprepared candidates -- Leave expansion to the EU Arguments in support: -- A new NATO should have an open door -- NATO should expand where there is a deficit of security -- Geostrategic reasoning -- Russia