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May 28, 2012

Estonian President Expresses Concern Over Weakening NATO

By Ott Tammik, ERR

From Ott Tammik, ERR:  Speaking on the last day of a four-day plenary meeting of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Tallinn on Monday, President Ilves said he is worried about the health of the transatlantic partnership.

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May 28, 2012

NATO’s biggest security threat is now economic

By Fred Kempe, Reuters

From Fred Kempe, Reuters:  What really connected the G-8 and NATO meetings was a growing realization that the biggest threat to the alliance – and, for that matter, to Obama’s re-election hopes – is the euro zone crisis.

Economy & Business

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May 25, 2012

NATO’s Smart Defense faces national obstacles

By Julian Hale, Defense News

From Julian Hale, Defense News:  Asked about the lessons from Libya and specific Smart Defense-type projects, Ernest Herold, deputy assistant secretary general for Defence Investment at NATO, noted that some countries had run out of bombs

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May 25, 2012

NATO’s missile defence shield considered ‘up and running’

By Jonathan Marcus, the BBC

From Jonathan Marcus, the BBC:  Nato leaders and planners look at Iran’s continuing nuclear programme – and the steady improvement it has made to the range and capabilities of its missile forces

United States and Canada

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May 25, 2012

NATO’s risky Afghan endgame

By the Economist

From the Economist:  NATO’s meeting in Chicago this week was dominated by the need to unite behind plans for an orderly retreat from Afghanistan

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May 24, 2012

Anchoring the Alliance: An Atlanticist France

By R. Nicholas Burns, Damon Wilson & Jeff Lightfoot, the New Atlanticist

From R. Nicholas Burns, Damon Wilson & Jeff Lightfoot, the New Atlanticist:  [French President Francois] Hollande’s commitment to keep France within NATO’s integrated military command will be an important early commitment.

United States and Canada

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May 24, 2012

When Will You Face Strategic Reality, Mr. NATO Secretary General?

By Julian Lindley-French, the New Atlanticist

From Julian Lindley-French, the New Atlanticist: Dear Mr. Secretary General Rasmussen,

United Kingdom United States and Canada

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May 24, 2012

NATO’s Ballistic Missile Defense: A Promising Triumph of Prudence

By Boyko Noev, the New Atlanticist

From Boyko Noev, the New Atlanticist:  At their Chicago summit, NATO heads of state and government declared that the Alliance had achieved an interim ballistic missile defense (BMD) capability.

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May 24, 2012

Afghanistan is urgent and difficult, but no longer strategic

By Tomas Ries, the New Atlanticist

From Tomas Ries, the New Atlanticist:  Afghanistan is urgent and difficult, but no longer strategic.

Drones Technology & Innovation

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May 24, 2012

The Lost Alliance: NATO in Chicago

By Tomas Ries, the New Atlanticist

From Tomas Ries, the New Atlanticist:  A ship is adrift in a foggy sea. The crew are in their bunks, the officers argue about their mortgages, and the captain has left.

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