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New Atlanticist

Aug 3, 2018

Congress to NATO: We Have Your Back

By David Wemer

With concern rising on both sides of the Atlantic about Washington’s commitment to the transatlantic alliance, NATO’s newest champion is also one of its oldest supporters: The United States Congress. On August 1, a group of twenty US senators met privately with NATO officials and ambassadors from allied governments to make clear that the American […]

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Aug 2, 2018

Shaffer Joins Audioboom to Discuss Azerbaijan, NATO, and Russian Geopolitics

By Brenda Shaffer

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NATOSource

Aug 2, 2018

NATO’s Purpose is to Defend Peace by Deterring Aggression

By Marc A. Thiessen, Washington Post

Trump believes in peace through strength. But to have peace requires not just military strength.

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Russia

NATOSource

Jul 31, 2018

How Trump Can Defend US, NATO, and Ukraine From Russian Aggression

By Michael B. Mukasey, Wall Street Journal

Americans must at least take seriously the possibility that Mr. Trump diminished the U.S. commitment to European defense.

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Russia

New Atlanticist

Jul 30, 2018

US Engagement in the Balkans is Critical, Says Albania’s Foreign Minister

By Atlantic Council

Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati says US engagement in the Balkans is critical to ensure that there will be no derailment of the effort by Greece and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) to normalize relations that would pave the way for the latter to join NATO. “Now that both countries [Greece and Macedonia] […]

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International Organizations

In the News

Jul 29, 2018

Nimmo Quoted in Buzzfeed News on Russian Cyber and Disinformation Strategies

By Ben Nimmo

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Cybersecurity
Russia

In the News

Jul 27, 2018

Manning Joins VOA Korea to Discuss North Korea and Denuclearization

By Robert A. Manning

Watch the full discussion here.

Korea
Nuclear Nonproliferation

NATOSource

Jul 27, 2018

Russia’s Defense Minister Threatens Response To Sweden and Finland Increasing Cooperation with NATO

By Jason Lemon, Newsweek

Russia’s defense minister has said NATO’s increasing ties with Sweden and Finland are “worrying” and such actions force his nation to “take response measures.”

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Northern Europe

In the News

Jul 24, 2018

Simakovsky in USA Today: 4 ways to contain Trump and prevent global wreckage after Helsinki and NATO summits

By Mark Simakovsky

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Russia

MENASource

Jul 24, 2018

The clock is ticking: S-400 and the future of F-35 in Turkey

By Aaron Stein

The leaked language for the final version of the forthcoming National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) suggests that the US Congress will hold the delivery of Turkish F-35 fighter aircraft, until a report is drafted that assesses Turkish industry participation in the F-35 consortium, and how best to replace Turkish manufactured components in the supply chain. […]

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