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President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, September 14, 2016

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Sep 15, 2016

Juncker Calls For a Europe that Defends

By Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission

A Europe that protects is a Europe that defends – at home and abroad.

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President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker, May 19, 2014

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Sep 15, 2016

Juncker: EU is in an Existential Crisis

By Jean-Claude Juncker, European Commission

Our European Union is, at least in part, in an existential crisis.

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Guardsman Mark Hughes

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Sep 15, 2016

The Myth of a European Army

By Leo Michel

Are European Union member states about to launch a serious effort to create a “European army?” EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, reacting to Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine, famously broached the idea in March 2015.

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Military parade in Moscow, May 9, 2016

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Sep 13, 2016

If Attacked, Sweden Needs Outside Support to Maintain Its Sovereignty

By Inquiry Appointed by the Swedish Foreign Ministry

At the core of Sweden’s security policy is military non-alignment, the essence of which is that Sweden does not extend mutual defence obligations to other countries….

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Russia Typhoon class submarine

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Sep 13, 2016

Russia’s Ambitions in the Atlantic

By Robbie Gramer, Foreign Affairs

[A]s Russia ramps up its military presence in the North Atlantic, NATO’s presence has atrophied.

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Finnish Defense Minister Jussi Niinistö and CHOD Gen. Jarmo Lindberg, July 11, 2016

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Sep 12, 2016

Defense Minister Downplays Swedish Report Citing Risks of Defense Cooperation with Finland

By Yle

Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö says that a recently-released Swedish security policy report provides no reason to re-evaluate defence cooperation arrangements between Sweden and Finland.

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NATO's decision on September 12 was historic

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Sep 12, 2016

Never Forget: NATO’s Support for the US on September 12

By Douglas Lute, New York Times

Americans will always remember Sept. 11, 2001. Fifteen years later, the feelings of confusion, shock and loss from the deadly attack on our country are still vivid. But the next day, Sept. 12, 2001, was also historic.

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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö and Russian President Vladimir Putin, March 22, 2016

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Sep 8, 2016

Finland and The Unpredictable Neighbor

By René Nyberg

Great empires do not go away quietly.

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Logo of European BattleGroups

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Sep 6, 2016

Post-Brexit, EU Moves Toward Deeper Military Integration

By Bruno Waterfield, The Times (London)

EU foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini told ambassadors yesterday she would table the “road map” to take advantage of “political space” opened by the Brexit vote.

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EU High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini, June 28, 2016

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Sep 6, 2016

Mogherini: We Need to Change the ‘Institutional Structure’ of EU Defense and Security

By Federica Mogherini, European External Action Service

I see the focus on implementation on four specific areas.

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