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Dutch Patriot battery deployed in Turkey, Jan. 25, 2013

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May 26, 2016

Estonia Calls for Patriot Shield to Deter Russia in Baltic Region

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

Patriot missiles are needed in the Baltic states to deter a Russian invasion, Estonia’s defence chief has warned.

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Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist and Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Nov. 18, 2014

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May 25, 2016

Sweden Ratifies NATO Cooperation Agreement

By Wall Street Journal and Foreign Policy

From Charles Duxbury, Wall Street Journal:  Swedish lawmakers formally backed an agreement Wednesday that allows the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to more easily operate on Swedish territory during training or in the event of a conflict or other crisis.

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Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola and Gen. Nikolay Makarov, May 4, 2011

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May 24, 2016

NATO Succeeds When it Combines Defense and Dialogue

By Tobias Bunde, EastWest Institute

[O]nly a more visible presence will make a renewed emphasis on dialogue meaningful, signaling to Russia that NATO will not be intimidated by Moscow. And only a clear commitment to dialogue will allow all Allies to back a stronger defensive posture.

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May 24, 2016

Portuguese Spy Caught Passing ‘NATO Secrets’ to Russian Handler in Rome

By James Badcock, Telegraph

The Kremlin’s espionage offensive in Europe came to the surface on Tuesday after a Portuguese spy was arrested in Rome for allegedly passing Nato secrets to a Russian intelligence officer.

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NATO multinaitonal brigade exercise, Nov. 5, 2015

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May 24, 2016

Will Any More European Powers Contribute to NATO’s Eastern Force?

By Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

Now that the U.S. is only sending one—not two—battalions for the alliance military force on the eastern flank, there is a big question regarding which country will fill the void.

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NATO Missile Defense complex in Romania, Sept. 5, 2013

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May 20, 2016

US, France Differ Over Readiness of NATO Missile-Defense Shield

By Julian E. Barnes and Robert Wall, Wall Street Journal

French officials said they are withholding their approval for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to take control of the U.S.-built European missile-defense system

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nov. 26, 2015

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May 19, 2016

Vladimir Putin’s Dangerous Obsession

By Editorial Board, New York Times

Syria is just one arena where Mr. Putin’s obsessive quest to make Russia great again has fueled instability and reawakened political suspicions and animosities that faded after the fall of the Soviet Union.

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May 19, 2016

Obama and Nordic Leaders United Against Russian Aggression

By Mary Alice Salinas, Voice of America

President Barack Obama said Friday that an agreement between the U.S. and five Nordic nations to increase cooperation in the face of rising Russian aggression is an effort to ensure that “smaller nations are not bullied by larger nations.”

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US Capital, Feb. 27, 2005

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May 18, 2016

Twenty Members of Congress Cosponsor Bipartisan Resolution in Support of NATO

By John Hudson, Foreign Policy

In an implicit rebuke of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, a bipartisan group of 20 lawmakers have cosponsored a resolution in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

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Noble Jump exercise for NATO's VJTF, June 18, 2015

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May 16, 2016

NATO Rapid Unit Not Fit for Eastern Europe Deployment, say Generals

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

Nato’s new “spearhead” rapid reaction force could not be deployed in eastern Europe if there was a war with Russia, according to the alliance’s own military assessments.

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