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Russian State Secretary and Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin

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Sep 5, 2013

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Warns of ‘Serious Consequences’ if Georgia Joins NATO

By Katerina O. Labetskaya, Russia Direct

[I]t seems that some politicians in the West regard the positive processes to ease the tensions in Russian-Georgian relations as an opportunity to continue the same policy of attracting Tbilisi into NATO

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaitė

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Sep 5, 2013

President Grybauskaitė : NATO Exercises Enhance Lithuania’s Security

By Lithuania Tribune

President Dalia Grybauskaitė met with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen to discuss the implementation of NATO’s contingency plans for the Baltic States

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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Sep 5, 2013

NATO Chief Regrets Divisions Over Syria

By AFP

NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen sharply regretted international divisions over Syria on Sept. 5, warning that such splits risked sending a message of encouragement to dictators

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President Obama and Nordic leaders

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Sep 5, 2013

Obama and Nordic Leaders Launch New Security Dialogue

By White House

Excerpt from Joint Statement by Kingdom of Denmark, Republic of Finland, Republic of Iceland, Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden, and the United States of America

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Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates

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Sep 5, 2013

Robert Gates backs Obama on Syria

By Mike Allen, POLITICO

Robert M. Gates, the last secretary of defense for President George W. Bush and the first secretary of defense for President Barack Obama, is urging Congress to back the administration on Syria

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President Barack Obama and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt

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Sep 4, 2013

US and Sweden Agree on Key Security Issues

By Barack Obama and Fredrik Reinfeldt, White House

Excerpts from Joint Statement by President Obama and Prime Minister Reinfeldt of Sweden

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Baltic Air Policing

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Sep 4, 2013

Belgian Jets Begin Baltic Air Policing Mission

By ERR and Lithuania Tribune

From ERR:  Today [9/3/13], the French air force will hand over its duties in patrolling the Baltic airspace to Belgian fighters.

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F-16 Fighting Falcons

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Sep 3, 2013

Due to Sequestration, Most US Air Force Frontline Jets Not Combat-Ready

By Leon Panetta, Washington Post

In my last days as defense secretary earlier this year, I made one final effort on Capitol Hill to persuade the leadership of Congress not to let sequestration happen.

USMC Gen. Joseph Dunford, Commander of ISAF

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Sep 3, 2013

NATO Commander: Afghan Forces Suffering Too Many Casualties

By Emma Graham-Harrison, Guardian

Afghanistan’s police and army are losing too many men in battle, and may need up to five more years of western support

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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Sep 3, 2013

NATO Chief Calls for Closer European Cooperation on Defense

By EurActiv

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has called on European countries to step up cooperation on defence

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