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Big questions for the US: Military power, alliances, and America's global role

Geopolitics
United States
Started April 17, 2026

NATO burden-sharing, Pentagon spending, and whether US power stabilises or destabilises the world.

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Questions on US force posture, alliances, and war powers.

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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Continued US military support for Ukraine is a strategic investment in deterring further Russian aggression in Europe.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
US arms sales to governments that commit systematic human rights violations undermine American values and long-term security interests.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
The United States should rejoin and strengthen its participation in multilateral institutions rather than continuing to withdraw from them.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Sustained engagement with China through international institutions is more effective than economic and technological decoupling as a strategy for managing rivalry.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
Congress should pass legislation reasserting war powers so that no president can commit US forces to significant combat without authorisation.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
The United States should maintain its military commitments to NATO allies rather than conditioning them on burden-sharing targets.
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CLAIM Posted by will • Apr 18, 2026
The US defence budget should be subject to rigorous independent efficiency audit before further increases are approved.
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