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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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Dec 1, 2013

NATO Chief Urges All Parties in Ukraine to ‘Refrain from Violence’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

Tonight in Kyiv, many Ukrainians continue to show their strong support for their country’s closer relations with the European Union.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, October 22, 2013

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Nov 30, 2013

NATO Secretary General: ‘Vilnius Summit is a Defining Moment’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I welcome the results of the Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius.

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Airmen salute C-130E Hercules departing Ramstein AFB

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Nov 27, 2013

The Implications of US ‘Strategic Restraint’ for the Transatlantic Relationship

By German Marshall Fund of the United States

Exhausted by 12 years of costly and indecisive warfare, Americans are no longer willing to stand at the fore-front when their vital interests are not directly at stake.

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5 partner non-NATO nations are participating in Cyber Coalition 2013

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Nov 27, 2013

NATO Begins Annual Cyber Defense Exercise

By NATO

NATO on Tuesday (26 November 2013) launched a three-day cyber defence exercise “Cyber Coalition 2013” which will test the Alliance’s ability to defend its networks from attacks.

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Leopard 2A5 Tank

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Nov 26, 2013

Poland Acquires Over a Hundred Tanks from Germany

By Defense News, UPI, and Aviation Week

From Jaroslaw Adamowski, Defense News:  The Polish Defense Ministry has acquired 119 tanks from the German Army.

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Twitter War between Taliban and ISAF

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Nov 26, 2013

Taliban And NATO War on Twitter

By Sam Schneider, Daily Beast

[T]he Twitter accounts of the Taliban and ISAF reveal another war that is not so undecided— the struggle for the support and confidence of the Afghan people.

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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel at NATO HQ, June 5, 2013

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Nov 26, 2013

Will the US Cut NATO’s Credit Card?

By Jorge Benitez, Atlantic Council

Hagel warned earlier that “as NATO adjusts, it must address the gaps in military expenditures and capabilities of its partners. The tough decisions cannot continue to be deferred.”

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Russian Foreign Ministery Sergei Lavrov and Secretary of State John Kerry, July 2, 2013

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Nov 25, 2013

Lavrov: Iran Deal Nullifies Needs for Europe Missile Shield

By RIA Novosti and RT

From RIA Novosti:  Implementation of a deal on Iran’s nuclear program reached in Geneva this weekend will make the US missile defense system in Europe unnecessary, Russia’s foreign minister said Monday.

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Supreme Allied Commander Transformation Gen. Jean-Paul Paloméros

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Nov 25, 2013

Senior NATO Military Leader: Biggest Threat Facing the Alliance is ‘Massive’ Defense Cuts

By Jane Taber, Globe and Mail

NATO plans a summit in September to consider its future. General Jean-Paul Paloméros, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, told The Globe that the biggest threat facing the alliance is the “massive reduction in defence budgets” of its members.

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Deputy Secretary General of NATO Alexander Vershbow

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Nov 25, 2013

NATO Officials Questioning Canada’s Commitment

By Globe & Mail and Chronicle Herald

Canada’s commitment to NATO is being questioned by the military alliance, says its deputy secretary-general Alexander Vershbow, who suggests Canada is backing away.

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