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Then Deputy Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visiting US Patriot missile unit in Turkey, Feb. 4, 2013

NATOSource

Aug 17, 2015

Delicate Negotiations Behind Withdrawal of Patriot Missile Units from Turkey

By New York Times and Reuters

From Eric Schmitt, New York Times:  The United States said Sunday that it would withdraw two Patriot missile-defense batteries from southern Turkey this fall, a sign that the Pentagon believes the risk of Syrian Army missile attacks has eased since the Patriots were deployed in 2013.

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Missile Defense
US Patriot missile unit near Gaziantep, Turkey, May 6, 2008

NATOSource

Aug 17, 2015

Joint Statement by the United States and Turkey on Removal of Patriot Missile Units

By US Embassy in Ankara

The United States has informed the Turkish government that the U.S. deployment of Patriot air and missile defense units in Turkey which expires in October will not be renewed beyond the end of the current rotation.

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NATO

In the News

Aug 14, 2015

Lawfare Features Cyber Risk Wednesday Event

By Atlantic Council

The Cyberlaw Podcast features the Atlantic Council event Cyber Risk Wednesday: Rethinking Commercial Espionage in a discussion on US policy regarding stealing commercial secrets to give US companies a competitive edge:

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

Emerging Defense Challenges

Aug 14, 2015

Grundman on Top Defense News

By Steven Grundman

M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges Steven Grundman joins In Depth with Francis Rose on Federal News Radio to discuss the threat of Boeing jobs moving to other countries, the replication of the RD-180, and Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s purchase of Precision Castparts Corp:

Defense Industry
Security & Defense
Russian military participating in SCO exercise, Augest 24-29, 2014

NATOSource

Aug 14, 2015

NATO Refutes Comparison of Alliance and Russian Military Exercises

By AFP

NATO on Wednesday defended the number of military exercises it has staged as a response to “growing Russian aggression” and refuted suggestions that they were helping make war in Europe more likely.

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Nuclear Nonproliferation

Defense Industrialist

Aug 14, 2015

What if there had never been a JSF? (Part 3)

By James Hasik

With a few more F-22s, the USAF might have aimed earlier for a bomber. The idea hasn’t gotten beyond the Duffel Blog and this column, but what if the USAF had long ago dropped the F-35A? As I noted last month, had the Pentagon foregone developing a wholly new fighter jet, the $100 billion it has spent […]

Defense Industry
Security & Defense

In the News

Aug 13, 2015

POLITICO Features NATOSource Infographic

By NATOSource

POLITICO Europe features NATOSource’s infographic which debunks Russian myths of NATO expansion:

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Russia
Polish President Andrzej Duda, September 12, 2013

NATOSource

Aug 13, 2015

NATO Treats Poland Like a Buffer State, Says New President

By Henry Foy, Financial Times

Polish president Andrzej Duda has criticised Nato for treating Poland like a “buffer zone” rather than a fully fledged member facing a resurgent Russia and urged the alliance to place permanent bases in the former Soviet bloc country.

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Poland

In the News

Aug 13, 2015

Slavin: Former US National Security Advisor Endorses Iran Deal

By Barbara Slavin

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Barbara Slavin writes for Al Monitor on former National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft’s endorsement of the Iran nuclear deal:

Iran
Nuclear Nonproliferation

UkraineAlert

Aug 13, 2015

Russia’s Occupation of Ukraine Still Top Threat to Global Security

By Stephen Blank

Recent articles in the US media suggest that the Pentagon is “rebalancing” its forces towards Europe to meet the Russian challenge. At the same time, NATO plans to halve the number of air patrols over the Baltic. Supposedly the Russian threat to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania has ebbed, and governments are finally stepping up to […]

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