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Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Montenegro's President Milo Djukanovic, May 22, 2014

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Jun 30, 2014

Extend NATO’s Umbrella to Montenegro and Macedonia

By Michael Haltzel, Washington Post

In reacting to Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine, President Obama has reassured exposed NATO members Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia of firm U.S. support

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Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 9, 2014

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Jun 27, 2014

Will Europe Stay Awake this Time or Go Back to Dreaming of Yesterday?

By Henrik Liljegren

“Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they’re here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday” The Beatles

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German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen in Afghanistan, December 23, 2013

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Jun 27, 2014

German Parliament Cuts Defense Budget

By Albrecht Müller, Defense News

The ruling conservative-left coalition of the German Bundestag Wednesday night passed a 2014 defense budget of €32.44 billion (US $44.13 billion), compared with a budget of €33.26 billion for 2013.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Austin, May 10, 2011

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Jun 27, 2014

NATO Chief: America and Europe – Defending Freedom Together

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

The soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy and who parachuted into the fields of northern France were upholding a fundamental truth: that you can’t have security on one side of the Atlantic without security on the other.

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Swedish Chief of Defense Gen. Sverker Goranson (on right) at NATO headquarters, May 21, 2014

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Jun 26, 2014

Russia Stokes Fresh Debate Among the Nordics about NATO Membership

By Charlemagne, Economist

Sweden and Finland stopped being neutral years ago.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, June 26, 2014

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Jun 26, 2014

Most Germans Oppose Permanent NATO Base in Poland and Baltics: Poll

By Stephen Brown; Reuters

Nearly three quarters of Germans would oppose NATO having permanent NATO military bases in eastern Europe as requested by Poland and the Baltic states because of a perceived threat from Russia, according to a new poll released on Wednesday.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, April 28, 2014

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Jun 26, 2014

Why Expanding NATO would Deter Russia, Stabilize Europe

By Tomas Valasek and Damon Wilson, CNN GPS

At a time when NATO is facing a period of tensions and confrontation along its borders, does enlargement help or hurt the Alliance?

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Meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, June 25, 2014

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Jun 26, 2014

NATO Creating Multiple Trust Funds to Strengthen Ukraine’s Defense Capabilities

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NATO Foreign Ministers on Wednesday (25 June 2014) agreed on plans to develop a robust Alliance Readiness Action Plan for the Alliance’s Summit in Wales this September and endorsed a package of support measure to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.

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Jun 25, 2014

The Texas Air Base Where NATO Fighter Pilots Are Forged

By Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics

Sheppard Air Force Base is not especially well-known in the United States. But in some parts of Europe, particularly Germany and the Netherlands, the base is famous for its role as a NATO pilot training center.

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Secretary of State John Kerry after meeting of NATO foreign ministers, June 25, 2014

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Jun 25, 2014

Kerry Tells NATO Allies to ‘Dig Deeper’ and Improve Defense Spending

By John Kerry, Department of State

[T[oday, we had a chance to take stock of the strong measures that have been taken in order to provide reassurance to our eastern allies on the land, on sea, and air, and we’ve taken measures that demonstrate that our Article 5 commitment is absolutely rock solid.

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