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2025 — NSDA Campus, CA/US

Extemp Topics

US Extemp:
1. Will the 2025 holiday season see historic disruptions to air travel, regardless of the government shutdown?
2. Will the importation of Argentine beef to the US lose Trump critical support from voters and politicians alike?
3. What should be the strategy for the US should it enter into a military conflict with Venezuela?

4. Will Hurricane Melissa reaffirm the United Stated as the leader in disaster response for the Americas, or solidify Trump's isolationist approach to international aid?

International Extemp:

1. Will an unprecedented sixth term for Djibouti's president increase or diminish the nation's influence in the Horn of Africa?

2. Will the end of 2025 see full-scale military conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan?

3. Can recent dislocation between Thailand and Cambodia survive without serious political changes on both sides of the border?

4. Are recent gains by Latin American nations in their relationship with the US come at the cost of their future autonomy?