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Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, April 10, 2014

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Aug 21, 2014

Beyond Ukraine: NATO Solidarity in a Time of Crisis

By Bohuslav Sobotka, Foreign Policy

[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.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Oct. 22, 2010

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Aug 21, 2014

Special Summit Series: Germany and NATO

By Robin Allers

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.

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Baltic presidents with Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Nov. 6, 2013

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Aug 19, 2014

Special Summit Series: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and NATO

By Pauli Järvenpää

For the Baltic countries Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, the 2014 NATO Wales Summit marks a pivotal moment in the history of the Alliance.

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Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic have committed to participate in the post-2014 mission in Afghanistan

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Aug 8, 2014

Special Summit Series: Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, and NATO

By Simona Kordosova

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.

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US Marines during a mission in Helmand, April 28, 2014

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May 28, 2014

US and NATO to Hammer Out Postwar Afghanistan Plan Next Week

By Carlo Muñoz, US Naval Institute

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.

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UK Ambassador to Estonia Chris Holtby

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Apr 3, 2014

UK-Estonian Defense Cooperation in NATO

By Chris Holtby, Estonian World

NATO became stronger through its enlargement 10 years ago and since then the UK has developed an especially close partnership with Estonia.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, June 5, 2013

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Feb 26, 2014

Secretary General: No BSA Means No NATO Troops in Afghanistan After 2014

By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes

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.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at the Munich Security Conference, February 1, 2014

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Feb 12, 2014

NATO Chief Doesn’t See Karzai Signing Security Pact

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

President Hamid Karzai is unlikely to sign a pact for U.S. and NATO forces to stay in Afghanistan after 2014 and will probably leave the choice for his successor, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Saturday.

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Canadian soldiers in Kabul, Sept. 11, 2011

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Feb 6, 2014

After Afghanistan, How Will We Fight the Next Multination War?

By Stephen Saideman, Globe and Mail

As 2014 seems to be the year that we look back and ponder what the Afghanistan war means for the future, the question becomes: what of NATO?

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Soldier on a Quad Bike in Afghanistan

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Jan 6, 2014

Former UK Chief of Defense Doubts Afghan Army Will Succeed After NATO Withdraws

By AFP

Former British defence chiefs warned Monday that parts of southern Afghanistan could fall to the Taliban when British troops leave this year, despite Prime Minister David Cameron recently saying they had accomplished their mission.

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