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Russian President Vladimir Putin, August 20, 2015

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Sep 21, 2015

Russia to Deploy 2,000 in Syria Air Base Mission’s ‘First Phase’

By Kathrin Hille and John Reed, Financial Times

Russia is to deploy 2,000 military personnel to its new air base near the Syrian port city of Latakia, signalling the scale of Moscow’s involvement in the war-torn country.

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Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS), Sept. 15, 2012

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Sep 18, 2015

Lockheed, MBDA See NATO Future for MEADS

By Jen Judson, Defense News

Lockheed Martin and MBDA Deutschland are expecting to sign a contract with Germany next year to produce the Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) and with that stamp of approval the pair is setting their sights higher.

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An F-22 Raptor fighter jet, May 12, 2015

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Sep 18, 2015

US Air Force General Calls For An F-22 Base In Europe

By Lara Seligman, Defense News

In light of Russia’s recent aggressive action in Europe, the commander of US Air Forces Europe is calling for a rotational F-22 Raptor base in the region.

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Popular support for Sweden joining NATO is growing

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Sep 17, 2015

New Swedish Poll Shows Sharp Increase in Support for NATO Membership

By Defense News and Deutsche Welle

From Gerard O’Dwyer, Defense News:  A landmark poll in Sweden reveals a massive shift in public opinion that favors the non-aligned Nordic state joining NATO.

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Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström, May 31, 2015

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Sep 17, 2015

Swedish Minister Slams Russian ‘Threats’ About NATO Membership

By Local (Sweden)

Foreign Minister Margot Wallström said relations between Sweden and Russia are “chillier than ever” after she met with the country’s ambassador in Stockholm to ask him to explain comments that the Nordic country would likely face military action if it were to join NATO.

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Gen. Petr Pavel, Chairman of NATO Military Committee and Gen. Hulusi Akar, Chief of the General Staff of Turkey, Sept. 12, 2015

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Sep 16, 2015

Turkey’s Top Military Commander Sees ISIL Activities As Serious Threat to NATO’s Security

By Hulusi Akar, NATO

Welcome to Turkey. We are delighted to host the NATO Military Committee CHODs’ Conference today in Istanbul.

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Russian Su-27 fighter jets, Aug. 27, 2013

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Sep 15, 2015

Russia has Closed the Air Power Gap with NATO, US General Warns

By Sydney J. Freedberg Jr., Breaking Defense

“The alarming thing,” said the commander of US Air Forces in Europe, is that the Russians are catching up. “They’ve closed the gap.”

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and SACEUR Gen. Philip Breedlove, May 11, 2015

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Sep 14, 2015

NATO Needs an Emergency Council for Timely Crisis Management

By Daniel Bennett and Huseyn Panahov

At the 2014 NATO Summit and as a response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the leaders of the Alliance agreed on a Readiness Action Plan (RAP) to improve NATO’s ability to deal with immediate security threats.

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Vice President Joe Biden and Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic, April 8, 2014

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Sep 14, 2015

US Supports Inviting Montenegro to Join NATO

By White House

Vice President Joe Biden spoke today with Montenegrin Prime Minister Milo Djukanovic.

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NATO Exercise Dynamic Mongosse, Sept. 14, 2015

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Sep 14, 2015

NATO Conducting Major Submarine Exercise in the Mediterranean

By NATO

NATO’s Submarine Warfare Exercise DYNAMIC MANTA 2015 (DYMA 15) began friday off the Sicilian coast, with ships, submarines, and aircraft and personnel from 9 Allied nations converging on the Central Mediterranean Sea for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare training.

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