About this episode
With geopolitical tension again flaring up between Russia and Ukraine, we look at the role of the United States and NATO allies in the conflict. On Today's Show: Fred Kaplan , Slate's War Stories columnist and the author of many books, including The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War (Simon & Schuster, 2020), discusses the history of NATO and why Russia may go to war over its potential expansion.