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SACEUR Gen. Philip Breedlove in Weisbaden, Germany, Nov. 4, 2014

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Dec 18, 2014

SACEUR Examines the New NATO

By Philip M. Breedlove, Three Swords Magazine

If there was any doubt of the relevance of NATO before now, the last few months have cleared that up and reinforced the need for our essential core tasks: Collective Defense, Cooperative Security and Crisis Management.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin visits anti-submarine ship Vice Admiral Kulakov, Sept. 23, 2014

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Dec 17, 2014

Putin Orders Snap Military Drills on NATO Border

By Damien Sharkov, Newsweek

Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered snap military drills for Russian armed forces in the Baltic region to test Russia’s “battle-readiness”, a ministry of defence spokesperson told Russian news agency Interfax today.

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Geographic Reminder for Russia

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Dec 17, 2014

German Scholars and Journalists Argue that Russian Expansionism Should Not Be Rewarded

By Paul Roderick Gregory, Forbes

[The] open letter, entitled “Secure Peace, Do Not Reward Expansionism” argues that Putin’s Russia is the clear aggressor against Ukraine, that Russia has violated past agreements in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, that Russia’s media has defamed the Ukrainian people

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Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Dec. 15, 2014

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Dec 16, 2014

Prime Minister Yatsenyuk: Ukraine Considering New Push for NATO Membership

By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes

Ukraine’s prime minister on Monday called for more NATO support to reform its military as the country’s crisis with Russia has given new life to a once abandoned effort to eventually join the U.S.-led alliance.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Dec. 1 2014

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Dec 15, 2014

NATO Says Russian Air Force Jets Posing Risk to Aviation in Baltic

By Reuters

NATO accused Russia of posing a danger to civil aviation in the Baltic region after Stockholm protested over a Russian air force jet it said had flown too close to an airliner and had turned off one of its location instruments.

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Arctic Sea Ice

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Dec 15, 2014

Denmark Claims North Pole

By Jan M. Olsen, AP

Scientific data shows Greenland’s continental shelf is connected to a ridge beneath the Arctic Ocean, giving Danes a claim to the North Pole and any potential energy resources beneath it, Denmark’s foreign minister said.

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Russian intelligence aircraft Ilyushin Il-20M

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Dec 15, 2014

Scandinavians Warn Russia After Air Near-Miss

By Richard Milne, Financial Times

Russia’s ambassadors to Denmark and Sweden have been summoned to hear complaints that lives were endangered in a near-miss involving an airliner and a Russian military aircraft.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, Dec. 9, 2014

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Dec 15, 2014

Secretary General Welcomes Jordan’s Decision to Join NATO Response Force

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

Jordan has contributed to different operations together with other NATO Allies and we are very grateful for that.

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General Mikhail Kostarakos

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Dec 15, 2014

Greek General Appointed to Lead EU Military Committee

By European Union

From the European Union:  The Council today appointed General Mikhail Kostarakos as next Chairman of the EU Military Committee.

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NATO and Gulf leaders meeting in Qatar, Dec. 11, 2014

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Dec 12, 2014

NATO Seeks to Deepen Cooperation with Gulf Partners

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

For 10 years, NATO’s relations with the Gulf partners have grown deeper and stronger. And this is good, because the more we cooperate, the safer we will be.

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