DISADVANTAGE RUSSIA

This disadvantage argues that the affirmative plan will anger Russia and move them towards military adventurism in Asia and elsewhere. Also notice that there are a number of answers provided to this argument.

LINK: WHICH SCENARIO RUSSIA TAKES WILL DEPEND UPON US ACTION. ALIENATING RUSSIA WILL BRING ABOUT THE POWER SCENARIO

LINK: WE MUST NOT PAMPER RUSSIA

LINK: NMD

LINK: REVENUES FINANCE RUSSIAN MISBEHAVIOR

IMPACT: TRIGGERING THE POWER SCENARIO IN RUSSIA IS A DISASTER

IMPACT: RUSSIA WILL ATTEMPT TO RECONQUER FORMER PARTS OF THE SOVIET UNION

IMPACT: RUSSIA WILL TRIGGER NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

IMPACT: RUSSIA WILL THREATEN NUCLEAR WEAPON USE

IMPACT: RUSSIA IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE ISOLATED

IMPACT: PUTIN IS DANGEGROUS

ANSWERS: RUSSIA WILL NOT BECOME NATIONALIST

ANSWERS: RUSSIA WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO ACT MILITARILY AGAINST STATES OF THE FORMER SOVIET UNION

ANSWERS: RUSSIA WILL NOT MISBEHAVE, BUT WILL BE A GOOD GLOBAL CITIZEN

ANSWERS: RUSSIA IS NOT A NUCLEAR THREAT

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