NATO Partnerships

NATO Creating Multiple Trust Funds to Strengthen Ukraine’s Defense Capabilities

By NATO

NATO Foreign Ministers on Wednesday (25 June 2014) agreed on plans to develop a robust Alliance Readiness Action Plan for the Alliance’s Summit in Wales this September and endorsed a package of support measure to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.

Finland Will Require Referendum to Decide NATO Membership

By Defense News and Yle

From Gerard O’Dwyer, Defense News:  Finland’s electorate will ultimately decide whether Finland will join NATO.

Obama Announces Billion Dollar Initiative to Strengthen European Security

By White House

From the White House:  Today, I’m announcing a new initiative to bolster the security of our NATO allies here in Europe.

Russia Warns of ‘Negative’ Consequences if Sweden and Finland Join NATO

By ITAR-TASS

The accession to NATO by Sweden and Finland will lead to dangerous negative changes in the Baltic Sea Region, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.

Is the Crisis in Ukraine Pushing Sweden Towards NATO?

The crisis in Ukraine, as well as increased tensions in the Baltic Sea region, has stoked the public debate on security and defense in Sweden. On May 26, the Institute of International Affairs brought Nordic, European, and US perspectives together for a discussion on the future of Swedish defense cooperation and specifically its relationship with […]

Obama Sees US as the ‘Hub of Alliances’ Unrivaled in History

By Barack Obama, Federal News Service

From Europe to Asia, we are the hub of alliances unrivaled in the history of nations.

Europeans Explore Regional Security Relationships as Ukraine Crisis Tests NATO Solidarity

By Edward Lucas, POLITICO Magazine

[N]ow there are new concerns – verging from mere worries to outright fears of a new generation of abandonment by the West provoked by Russia’s land-grab in Ukraine and the Western weakness it has exposed.

NATO’s Biggest ISR Exercise Currently Testing Drones and Satellites

By NATO

Unified Vision 2014 . . . is NATO’s biggest ever trial of Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (JISR), comprising satellites, aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, naval vessels, ground sensors and human intelligence from 18 NATO Allies.

NATO’s Credibility and Deterrence Dependent on Deployable Forces

By Knud Bartels, NATO

Our view is that the global security situation is becoming increasingly unpredictable, unstable and interconnected, as demonstrated by the unilateral change of borders under use of force and the following unrest in Ukraine.

NATO After Ukraine

By Bogdan Klich, Project Syndicate

Russia’s aggression in Ukraine has dispelled doubts about NATO’s importance. But recognizing potential dangers is not the same as developing an effective response.