Two Experts. Two Divergent Perspectives. Are America’s NATO allies taking advantage of the United States — and is it time to rethink our entire role on the world stage?

Fresh off a standing-room-only debut on income inequality, The Dialogue Project returns with a red-hot conversation about US power abroad. And let’s face it: The stakes have never felt higher. With a new administration shaking the foreign-policy tree, America stands at a crossroads — especially when it comes to NATO, our storied Cold War–era alliance that some say remains vital to American security and others say has morphed into an ever-expanding drain on American resources.

International-affairs scholar and author Barry Posen warns that we’ve let our global ambitions run amok and must pull back before we overextend. On the flip side, NATO expert and political commentator Kristine Berzina believes that our leadership role is a critical bulwark against tyranny — an essential project that keeps democracy thriving at home and abroad.

Who’s right? Is NATO still our strongest tool for safeguarding American interests, or should we refocus on domestic priorities? Join us for a fierce but civil clash of ideas, moderated by PBS NewsHour Foreign Affairs and Defense Correspondent Nick Schifrin, as these two foreign-policy heavyweights dissect how — and when —the United States ought to intervene in a tumultuous world. The stakes couldn’t be higher, and the conversation more timely. Don’t miss it.