NATO Summit Begins In Madrid

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    The Spin

    Pro-establishment narrative

    NATO must increase military spending and activate its resources to be prepared in case of an emergency. Moscow's aggression should be met with increased security measures as Russia has proved to be the biggest threat to the alliance.

    Associated Press

    Establishment-critical narrative

    Indeed, the invasion of Ukraine is wrong, but an escalation of this conflict can only bring more instability and suffering to Europeans, who would be dragged into the war and forced to pay for it.

    EuroNews

    Metaculus Prediction

    There is a 50% chance that total NATO defense spending will be at least 1.49M USD in 2022, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

    Establishment split

    CRITICAL

    PRO

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