Published July 7, 2017
| Version v1
Presentation
Restricted
Germany Again Stuck in the Middle: The Future of European Cooperation and the US-Russia Relationship
Authors/Creators
Description
The expansion of NATO has again become a hot topic since Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. There are several issues currently up for debate. First, what was promised to Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union? Second, what effects has expansion had on the West’s relationship with Russia, and what has been Russia’s response to NATO expansion? Third, what possibilities are available for cooperation? Finally, after examining the past and current issues we can speculate on how the future will unfold. Will NATO continue to pursue expansion? Will Russia back down from its stance of opposing NATO expansion or will it continue to protect its borders and work to stop the expansion?