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Canadian soldiers in Exercise MAPLE ARCH in Poland, Sept. 9, 2014

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Dec 9, 2014

Canada is First NATO Member to Publicly Send Soldiers to Help Train Ukraine’s Military

By Steven Chase, Globe and Mail

Canada is operating independently of NATO to provide additional military assistance that will help Ukraine defend itself from Russia.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dec. 1, 2014

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Dec 8, 2014

NATO Seeks Weapons to Counter Russia’s Information War

By Sam Jones, Financial Times

A casual consumer of Russian media might conclude the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, one of the strongholds of the country’s pro-EU uprising, has been overrun by violent fascists.

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ISAF Commander General John F. Campbell, Dec. 8, 2014

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Dec 8, 2014

US, NATO end Afghan combat command after thirteen years

By Lynne O'Donnell, AP

The U.S. and NATO closed their combat command in Afghanistan on Monday, more than 13 years after invading the country in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attacks to target al-Qaida and Osama bin Laden. . . .

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Image of planned NATO HQ

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Dec 5, 2014

Belgian Authorities Resolve Financial Troubles Preventing Completion of New NATO HQ

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An agreement has been reached by the Belgian authorities to resolve the claim made by BAM Alliance, the general contractor responsible for the construction of the new NATO Headquarters, for additional work. NATO welcomes this agreement.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, Nov. 4, 2014

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Dec 5, 2014

NATO and the EU Talk Over Closer Cooperation

By Stephen Fidler, Wall Street Journal

The headquarters of Brussels’ two international bureaucracies lie barely 4 miles apart, but at times in their history the distance between the two has been far greater.

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Congressman Mike Turner

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Dec 4, 2014

Congressman Mike Turner Elected to Lead NATO Parliamentary Assembly

By Anthony Shoemaker and Jessica Wehrman, Dayton Daily News

Rep. Mike Turner is the newest president of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

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AWACS: NATO's 'Eye In The Sky,' March 18, 2011

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Dec 4, 2014

NATO Faces AWACS Fleet Shrinkage

By Tony Osborne, Aviation Week

NATO might be calling on its members to raise their defense spending, but if the alliance’s airborne early warning program is anything to go by, that message may be falling on deaf ears.

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Dec 3, 2014

Infographic: Details of the Coalition Fighting ISIL

By Jorge Benitez and Gabriel Maletta

Which nations are conducting air strikes in Syria, but not Iraq? Are allies conducting an equal number of the air strikes against ISIL? Which Pacific power is participating in military operations in Iraq? The following chart answers these and many more questions about the international coalition fighting ISIL in Iraq and Syria.

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Meeting of NATO foreign ministers, December 2, 2104

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Dec 3, 2014

New NATO Force Not Ready Until 2016, Alliance to Rely on Interim Brigade

By Michael R. Gordon, New York Times

NATO will establish a prototype of a new rapid response force next year as it strives to improve its ability to deter a Russian attack, the alliance said on Tuesday.

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NATO foreign ministers meeting, December 2, 2014

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Dec 2, 2014

NATO Releases Details of its New Readiness Action Plan

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At the NATO Wales Summit in September 2014, Allied leaders approved a Readiness Action Plan to ensure the Alliance is ready to respond swiftly and firmly to new security challenges.

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