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Military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of Victory in World War II, May 9, 2015

NATOSource

Jul 1, 2015

A Nuclear Conflict with Russia is Likelier Than You Think

By Max Fisher, Vox

There is a growing chorus of political analysts, arms control experts, and government officials who are sounding the alarm, trying to call the world’s attention to its drift toward disaster. The prospect of a major war, even a nuclear war, in Europe has become thinkable, they warn, even plausible.

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Jul 1, 2015

Global Missile Defense Conference

By Brent Scowcroft Center

Attempting to defend Europe against a Russian ballistic missile attack would be “extremely challenging and costly,” according to the State Department’s top missile defense official. Frank Rose, Assistant Secretary of State, said that “the size and sophistication of Russia’s strategic missile force” outweighs US and NATO defense interceptors otherwise “available to defend against such a large force.” Rose’s comments […]

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CCDCOE is based in Tallinn, Estonia

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Jul 1, 2015

Sweden to Join NATO Cyber Defense Center

By NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence

Sweden is set to join the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence as a Contributing Participant. This cooperation format at the knowledge hub is open for non-NATO nations.

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Defense Industrialist

Jun 30, 2015

How M&A is Remaking Aerospace & Defense

By Steven Grundman

The emerging wave of consolidation is yielding more diverse competitive dynamics than emerged from the post-Cold-War restructuring. Five years beyond the inflection marked by the Great Recession’s bottom and Iraq War’s end, the market for mergers and acquisitions in aerospace and defense is finally heating up and taking shape. At this halfway point through 2015, […]

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Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Jun 30, 2015

Nuclear Credibility: What the United States Lost in Ukraine and Pakistan and the Implications for the Iran Deal

By Ben Polsky

As the nuclear negotiations between Iran and the P5+1 powers continue on past the June 30 deadline, the focus remains on the details of an agreement and whether the negotiators can come to a final resolution. But even as these details continue to be debated, it is important to consider the bigger picture – whether […]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, June 18, 2015

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Jun 29, 2015

Putin Not Done in Eastern Ukraine, NATO’s Top General Says

By Phil Stewart and Adrian Croft, Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not done in eastern Ukraine, NATO’s top commander said on Thursday, cautioning that Russia has been building up supplies on its border with Ukraine and keeping its military options open.

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Russia
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Jan. 14, 2015

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Jun 29, 2015

NATO’s Stoltenberg Tells Germany to Pay its Share on Defense

By Deutsche Welle

On Monday, the eve of the 60th anniversary of Germany joining NATO, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg gently reminded Berlin that the suggested minimum defense spending for alliance members is 2 percent of GDP.

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NATO

New Atlanticist

Jun 29, 2015

Ukraine, China, ISIS Top Long List of Challenges for EU, NATO

By Ariel Cohen

The unity and strategic viability of the transatlantic alliance and the US major non-NATO democratic allies, including Japan, South Korea, Australia, Israel, the Philippines, and others, will be severely tested in the years to come. As always, freedom is not free, and its price is constant vigilance. The United States and its allies face significant […]

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Norwegian soldiers, March 6, 2010

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Jun 29, 2015

Most Norwegians Worried About Invasion: Survey

By The Local (Norway)

A new survey carried out for Norway’s armed forces has shown a sharp increase in the number of Norwegians who are worried about a war or attack on Norwegian soil.

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Northern Europe

Defense Industrialist

Jun 29, 2015

Cases, Cables, and Kernels

By James Hasik

A role is emerging for small firms that connect defense to commercial technologies. On his recent pilgrimage to Silicon Valley, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter tried hard to stoke enthusiasm amongst commercial software firms for working with the Pentagon. So far, they’re not buying the pitch. To start, they’re just not interested in ten percent […]

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