SCOTT RITTER: Chuck Schumer’s War on Free Speech
Consortium NewsMAY 2022
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
Unless European countries take on more responsibility within the alliance, a NATO expansion - which means more spending, more troops, and more military hardware in Europe - will make the US even more vulnerable. With increased aggression from China, along with a potential war with Russia, the US is at risk of going to war with both countries. America needs to reevaluate its security priorities.
Pro-establishment narrative
This approval sends a strong signal to authoritarian leaders that free democracies are willing to fight them to protect their values. More than that, it also strengthens the alliance as Finland and Sweden have powerful militaries and are committed to the 2% GDP defense spending target.