Debate: NATO Challenge on the Edge of Its Mandate
Should NATO be defending a nonmember nation like Ukraine? Are European leaders in a position to help Ukraine?

Claim: NATO should defend nonmembers
Reason: Nonmember countries such as Ukraine must be protected from untrustworthy and potentially harmful countries like Russia.
Warrant 0: NATO can overextend itself
Warrant 1: NATO cannot overextend itself
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: NATO should defend nonmembers
Reason: Nonmember countries such as Ukraine must be protected from untrustworthy and potentially harmful countries like Russia.
Warrant 0: protection is not always best derived from locally based armed forces and governmental powers
Warrant 1: protection is best derived from locally based armed forces and governmental powers
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: NATO should not defend nonmembers
Reason: Nonmember countries such as Ukraine must be protected from untrustworthy and potentially harmful countries like Russia.
Warrant 0: NATO can overextend itself
Warrant 1: NATO cannot overextend itself
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: NATO should not defend nonmembers
Reason: Nonmember countries such as Ukraine must be protected from untrustworthy and potentially harmful countries like Russia.
Warrant 0: protection is not always best derived from locally based armed forces and governmental powers
Warrant 1: protection is best derived from locally based armed forces and governmental powers
Correct warrant: 1