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President Barack Obama and Prime Minister David Cameron, July 19, 2008

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May 15, 2015

A United Kingdom Outside the EU is Just Not as Special to the United States

By Ashish Kumar Sen, New Atlanticist

The United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union would have negative consequences for its “special relationship” with the United States, says the Atlantic Council’s Frances G. Burwell.

Europe & Eurasia European Union
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, May 13, 2015

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May 15, 2015

Turkish Leaders Make Bold Statements at NATO Meeting

By Jorge Benitez

NATO foreign ministers concluded their meeting in Antalya, Turkey on May 14. This gathering was the first time since Berlin in 2011 that NATO foreign ministers met in a city other than Brussels.

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Romania seeks to be a regional leader in cyber security

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May 15, 2015

Romania Helping Ukraine Fight Russian Cyber Espionage

By Alison Mutler, AP

Ukraine says Russia’s Federal Security Service is coordinating attacks on government offices as part of a proxy war against Ukraine’s government, amid real fighting between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian rebels in the east. Ukrainian security operatives say that, with Romania’s help, they have foiled attempts to spread malicious software

Central Europe Cybersecurity
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu and Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, May 13, 2015

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May 14, 2015

Turkey Will Lead NATO Spearhead Force in 2021

By Sevil Erkuş, Hurriyet Daily News

NATO has welcomed Turkey’s offer to assume the responsibility of forming a spearhead unit as part of the alliance’s high readiness force in 2021.

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German Leopard tanks, Aug. 17, 2010

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May 14, 2015

Poland Considering Formal Request for Permanent NATO Bases

By Wiktor Szary, Reuters

Poland and the Baltic states said on Thursday they were seeking permanent NATO deployments on their soil to counter increased Russian military activity, and a Polish internal document suggested the matter may be raised at a Warsaw summit next year.

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Estonian army scouts participating in SIIL/Steadfast Javelin Exercise, May 11, 2015

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May 14, 2015

Baltic Military Chiefs to Call for Permanent NATO Presence

By Andrius Sytas and David Mardiste, Reuters

Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will seek a permanent presence of NATO troops on their territory to counter increased Russian air and naval activity, the Lithuanian army said on Thursday.

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SACEUR Gen. Philip Breedlove, June 30, 2014

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May 13, 2015

NATO Says Russia’s Nuclear Rhetoric Irresponsible

By Alex Barker, Financial Times

Russia is irresponsibly stepping up its nuclear rhetoric in a bid to rattle the west, Nato’s military chief has said, underlining the alliance’s concern about Russian threats to deploy nuclear weapons in Crimea.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, Oct. 9, 2014

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May 13, 2015

Turkey Condemns Russia’s Actions in Ukraine and Georgia

By AFP

Turkey on Tuesday said nothing can justify Russia’s actions in Ukraine and other ex-Soviet states, in a rare strong criticism of its increasingly close ally ahead of a NATO meeting.

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, May 11, 2015

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May 12, 2015

Secretary General on NATO & EU Cooperation on Hybrid Warfare

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

Excerpt from pre-ministerial press conference by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, May, 11, 2015.

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, May. 11, 2015

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May 11, 2015

Foreign Ministers to Address Growing Turmoil Along NATO’s Borders

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

We will keep NATO strong and we will help keep our neighborhood stable. Because if our neighborhood is stable we will be more secure.

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