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Tue, Sep 23, 2014
NATO’s outgoing chief: ‘We cut fat, built muscle’
When Anders Fogh Rasmussen took over at NATO, the alliance was struggling to contain a growing insurgency in Afghanistan, and some predicted it would soon follow its Cold War foe, the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact, into the dustbin of history.
NATOSource by John-Thor Dahlburg, AP
Tue, Sep 2, 2014
Special Summit Series: Denmark and NATO
Denmark approaches the Wales Summit in the context of a radically changed security environment, due to, among other things, the Ukraine crisis.
NATOSource by Magnus Nordenman
Fri, Aug 22, 2014
Special Summit Series: Sweden, Finland, and NATO
Over the last decade Sweden and Finland have emerged as NATO’s arguably best operational partners.
NATOSource by Magnus Nordenman
Thu, Aug 21, 2014
Beyond Ukraine: NATO Solidarity in a Time of Crisis
[I]t is important that NATO members see the alliance’s security guarantees as a two-way street, not only in bringing benefits in the form of extra security, but also responsibilities.
NATOSource by Bohuslav Sobotka, Foreign Policy
Thu, Aug 21, 2014
Special Summit Series: Germany and NATO
At NATO’s summit in Cardiff, Wales, Germany will be at the center of attention. Not because allies expect bold initiatives or major policy changes from Berlin, but because of Germany’s role as Europe’s undisputed leader.
NATOSource by Robin Allers
Tue, Aug 19, 2014
Special Summit Series: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and NATO
For the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, the 2014 NATO Wales Summit marks a pivotal moment in the history of the Alliance.
NATOSource by Pauli Järvenpää
Fri, Aug 8, 2014
Special Summit Series: Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and NATO
With NATO approaching its September summit in Wales, the time has come for Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic to join Poland in its efforts to bolster regional security and shape the future of the Visegrad countries’ eastern periphery.
NATOSource by Simona Kordosova
Wed, May 28, 2014
US and NATO to Hammer Out Postwar Afghanistan Plan Next Week
Western European military leaders and their counterparts in Washington will convene next week to hammer out the details of the White House’s recently unveiled postwar plan for Afghanistan.
NATOSource by Carlo Muñoz, US Naval Institute
Thu, Apr 3, 2014
UK-Estonian Defense Cooperation in NATO
NATO became stronger through its enlargement 10 years ago and since then the UK has developed an especially close partnership with Estonia.
NATOSource by Chris Holtby, Estonian World
Wed, Feb 26, 2014
Secretary General: No BSA Means No NATO Troops in Afghanistan After 2014
NATO defense ministers will discuss plans for a complete withdrawal from Afghanistan by the end of 2014 should Afghanistan and the U.S. fail to reach agreement on a key long-term security deal, the alliance’s top official said Wednesday.
NATOSource by John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes