NATO Partnerships

NATO Partnerships

The purpose of NATO partnerships is to project stability through cooperation. These partnerships foster cooperation between different countries and are also an opportunity to develop ties through joint trainings and exercises, NATO-led operations, and political consultations to share knowledge and expertise. The Alliance has developed a network of partnerships with non-member countries from the Euro-Atlantic area, the Mediterranean and the Gulf region, and others across the world.

The Transatlantic Security Initiative aims to reinforce the strong and resilient transatlantic relationship that is prepared to deter and defend, succeed in strategic competition, and harness emerging capabilities to address future threats and opportunities.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, April 15, 2014

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Apr 15, 2014

Worried about Russia, EU Defense Ministers Agree to Work More Closely with NATO

By John-Thor Dahlburg, AP

Spooked by Russia’s actions against Ukraine and what the Kremlin may attempt in the future, European Union defense ministers agreed Tuesday to step up cooperation with the U.S.-led NATO defense alliance.

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Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, April 16, 2013

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Apr 14, 2014

Prime Minister Katainen: Finland Should Join NATO

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[Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki] Katainen expressed his opinion that Finland should consider NATO membership along with Sweden, when the time is right.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, April 1, 2014

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Apr 14, 2014

Head of NATO Says Ukraine Only Part of Putin’s Ambitions

By Sohrab Ahmari, Wall Street Journal

“I see Ukraine and Crimea in a bigger context,” Mr. [NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh] Rasmussen says. “I see this as an element in a pattern, and it’s driven by President Putin’s strong desire to restore Russian greatness

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Prague

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Apr 11, 2014

NATO Secretary General: Russian Forces Near Ukraine ‘Ready for Combat’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

For the first time since countries like the Czech Republic won their freedom, and the Cold War ended, we see one state trying to grab part of another’s territory at gunpoint.

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Three anniversaries of NATO enlargement

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Apr 3, 2014

NATO Enlargement Good for Europe and Good for Russia

By Alexander Vershbow, NATO

NATO’s open door is the theme of many meetings these days, and understandably so.

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Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, April 1, 2014

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Apr 1, 2014

Details of NATO Plans for Increased Military Cooperation with Countries Near Russia

By Ian Traynor, Guardian

Nato has drawn up plans to strengthen military co-operation with the former Soviet states on Russia’s southern flank after the Kremlin’s seizure of Ukraine’s Black Sea peninsula of Crimea.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, April 1, 2014

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Apr 1, 2014

NATO Suspends Low and Mid-Level Cooperation with Russia

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

We have just discussed the crisis in Ukraine with NATO foreign ministers, and the foreign minister of Ukraine.

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Apr 1, 2014

As Russia Growls, Swedes, Finns Eye Defense Options, NATO

By Alistair Scrutton and Sakari Suoninen, Reuters

When Russian warplanes staged a mock bombing run on Sweden last year, air defences were caught napping. It was the middle of the night and no Swedish planes were scrambled.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Feb. 27, 2014

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Apr 1, 2014

NATO Secretary General: ‘The Right to Choose’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

The crisis in Ukraine is calling into question the very principles upon which we have built the modern Europe.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, April 1, 2014

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Apr 1, 2014

Secretary General: Russian Aggression Against Ukraine Brings Instability to NATO’s Borders

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

Russia’s aggression against Ukraine challenges our vision of a Europe whole, free and at peace. It fundamentally changes Europe’s security landscape. And it causes instability right on NATO’s borders.

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