# Can Europe Defend Itself?: Barry Posen on the Need for NATO

- Link: https://instituteforglobalaffairs.org/2021/02/can-europe-defend-itself-barry-posen-on-the-need-for-nato/
- Published: 2021-02-16T02:21:00-05:00

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President Biden promises to restore and renew America’s commitment to NATO and its
European allies. Supporters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization argue Russian
aggression compels continued American military engagement on the continent. But 
is Russia really so threatening and is Europe really so weak? Professor Barry Posen
of MIT [joins](https://www.noneoftheabovepodcast.org/episodes/s2e15) the Institute
for Global Affairs’ Mark Hannah to discuss the future of the alliance and America’s
security interests in Europe. They cover Posen’s recent piece for the journal _Survival_,
in which he insists – and demonstrates how – Europe can defend itself. 

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**This podcast episode includes references to the Eurasia Group Foundation, now 
known as the Institute for Global Affairs.**