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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Jan. 14, 2015

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Jun 29, 2015

NATO’s Stoltenberg Tells Germany to Pay its Share on Defense

By Deutsche Welle

On Monday, the eve of the 60th anniversary of Germany joining NATO, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gently reminded Berlin that the suggested minimum defense spending for alliance members is 2 percent of GDP.

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Norwegian soldiers, March 6, 2010

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Jun 29, 2015

Most Norwegians Worried About Invasion: Survey

By The Local (Norway)

A new survey carried out for Norway’s armed forces has shown a sharp increase in the number of Norwegians who are worried about a war or attack on Norwegian soil.

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French Mirage 2000N, Oct. 13, 2013

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Jun 26, 2015

France Fills the American Arms Void

By Owen Daniels and Robbie Gramer, Politico Europe

Through a series of recent sales worth billions, most recently a $12 billion deal with Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday, the Rafale has become the backbone of Paris’s realpolitik economic diplomacy

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President of the EU Council Donald Tusk, June 25, 2015

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Jun 26, 2015

EU Urges More Defense Spending in Dangerous Times

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

European Council President Donald Tusk urged European leaders to spend more on defense on Friday as deadly attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait drove home his point about dramatic changes to the security situation in Europe and its neighborhood.

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, June 25, 2015

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Jun 26, 2015

US Urges NATO Allies to Harden Cyber Defenses Due to Russian Threat

By Reuters, Stars and Stripes, and CCDCOE

From Phil Stewart, Reuters:  U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged NATO allies on Wednesday to strengthen their cyber defenses, a senior U.S. defense official said, citing an advanced threat from Russia.

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

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Jun 25, 2015

Time for Sweden to Join NATO

By Erik Brattberg & Henrik Breitenbauch, American Interest

For Sweden, NATO’s recent reinforcements in the Baltic Sea region are of course a welcome development, as they contribute to regional stability.

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Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, Nov. 26, 2014

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Jun 25, 2015

US General: Russian Military Presence in Ukraine Irrefutable

By AP

The commander of U.S. troops in Europe has dismissed claims by Russia that it is staying out of the Ukraine conflict, speaking of “clear and irrefutable evidence” to the contrary.

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter and Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, June 24, 2015

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Jun 25, 2015

NATO to Review Policy on Nuclear Weapons Because Russian Rhetoric is Lowering Nuclear Threshold

By Ewen MacAskill, Guardian

Nato, in an echo of the cold war, is preparing to re-evaluate its nuclear weapons strategy in response to growing tension with Russia over Ukraine, sources at the organisation have said.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, June 24, 2015

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Jun 24, 2015

NATO Speeds Up Military Decision-Making and Approves New Advance Planning

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

[W]e took measures to speed up our political and military decision-making, while maintaining political control.

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Defense ministers of the Netherlands, US, Germany, and Norway, June 22, 2015

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Jun 24, 2015

After Ukraine, NATO’s Chance for a New Normal

By Derek Chollet, Defense One

NATO’s responses over the last year have been reactive and by definition (when measured by budgets) temporary.

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