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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, July 7, 2017 (photo: Office of the President of Russia)

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Jun 27, 2018

NATO Expert: Allies Worried About Likely Trump-Putin Meeting

By Andrew Restuccia and David Herszenhorn, Politico

For Putin, the best outcome of the summit is a tacit — or even explicit — endorsement from the American president

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Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, May 29, 2018 (photo: Department of State)

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Jun 26, 2018

Secretary of State Pompeo: Despite Current Rift, Alliance Between US and Europe Is Strong

By Michael Pompeo and Elise Labott, Department of State

Excerpts from CNN’s Elise Labott interview with Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, June 24, 2018.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 26, 2018

Europe Beyond Trump

By Frederick Kempe

Seventy years ago this week, the Soviet Union blockaded access to West Berlin in an effort to score an early win in the first major crisis of the Cold War. What the Kremlin hadn’t expected was an unbending United States, which, with its UK allies, launched the Berlin Airlift, or “Operation Vittles.”

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In the News

Jun 26, 2018

Wilson Joins Defense & Aerospace Report to Discuss US Strategy for the 2018 NATO Summit

By Damon Wilson

Watch the full discussion here.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, June 21, 2018 (photo: NATO)

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Jun 22, 2018

NATO Chief: Europe and North America Need to Stay United – Now More than Ever

By Jens Stoltenberg, Guardian

“I believe that in the North Atlantic treaty lies the best, if not the only hope of peace.”

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Security & Defense

Uncategorized

Jun 21, 2018

Stein Quoted in CNBC on Turkey’s Purchase of a Russian Air Defense System

By Aaron Stein

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AfricaSource

Jun 21, 2018

Islamist terrorism in Mozambique: An emerging threat?

By James Wholley

In October 2017, a little-known Islamist insurgency by the name of “Ahlu Sunna wa-Jama” or “Swahili Sunnah,” attacked the town of Mocimboa da Praia in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province. The attack began a campaign of terror that has paralyzed Mozambique’s northern coast and threatened $30 billion in offshore natural gas projects, a key lifeline […]

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In the News

Jun 20, 2018

Francis in The American Interest: Three Glimpses of the Future

By Diane Francis

Read the full article here.

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In the News

Jun 19, 2018

Vershbow in RealClearWorld: NATO Can Help Itself by Pulling Ukraine Closer Now

By Alexander Vershbow

Read the full article here.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and President Donald Trump, May 17, 2018 (photo: NATO)

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Jun 18, 2018

Winning on NATO: Trump Won’t Take Yes for an Answer

By Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal

European governments are finally getting serious about their militaries….

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