William Spaniel: The Bizarre Benefit of NATO Gridlock: How Ukraine Can Exploit a Short-Term Advantage

William Spaniel explains why NATO’s reluctance to admit Ukraine, while sub-optimal from Ukraine’s point of view, has a hidden benefit for Ukraine. The analysis is heavy on IR theory. “The longer the expected wait to NATO membership, the better a deal Ukraine should be able to extract out of Russia in the present. This video explores the coercive bargaining logic, with a healthy dose of lines on maps.”