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Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, May 9, 2014

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Jun 4, 2014

Harper Sees ‘Long-Term Menace’ in Russia, Sending More Canadian Troops to Europe

By Steven Chase, Globe and Mail

Canada is sending additional troop to Eastern Europe as part of the NATO response to Russian aggression

NATO
Russia
Canadian Parliament

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Jun 4, 2014

Canadian Parliament Examining Joining US Missile Defense Program

By Murray Brewster, Canadian Press

Canada’s top commander at NORAD says participating in the U.S. ballistic missile program would mean smoother decision-making in a crisis if — or when — a hostile missile were on its way towards the continent.

Missile Defense
Security & Defense
Prime Minister of Slovakia Robert Fico at NATO HQ, April 24, 2012

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Jun 4, 2014

Slovakia and the Czech Republic Reject NATO Bases

By Jan Lopatka, Reuters

Slovakia joined neighbor the Czech Republic on Wednesday in effectively ruling out hosting NATO units, when Prime Minister Robert Fico said he could not imagine there would be foreign soldiers on its territory.

Central Europe
NATO
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel after meeting of NATO defense ministers, June 4, 2014

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Jun 4, 2014

Hagel Escalates Obama’s Warning to Allies: US Support for NATO Could Be at Risk

By James G. Neuger and Gopal Ratnam, Bloomberg News

NATO defense ministers struggled to find a response to Russia’s Ukraine incursion, hemmed in by financial constraints, U.S. demands that Europe raise defense spending and a desire not to provoke the Kremlin.

Europe & Eurasia
France
Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, June 3, 2014

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Jun 3, 2014

Sikorski Calls for Major US Base in Poland

By Peter Baker, New York Times

Anxious about the threat from Moscow, Polish leaders have been pressing for a more robust deployment, and even creation of a permanent base on their territory.

NATO
Poland
Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, April 30, 2014

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Jun 3, 2014

President Komorowski: Russia has No Right to Block Deployment of NATO Troops and Infratructure in Poland

By Bronislaw Komorowski, White House

I also wish to stress that it is our common concern that, at the Wales summit, of NATO to reconfirm the need for the greater engagement of NATO in the development of infrastructure that would facilitate the reception of the reinforcement forces in case of threat.

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Poland
President Barack Obama in Warsaw, June 3, 2014

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Jun 3, 2014

Obama Warns NATO Allies to Share Defense Burden: ‘We Can’t Do It Alone’

By Barack Obama, White House

Part of what I discussed with Secretary General of NATO Rasmussen and now with the new Secretary General Stoltenberg is the need to make sure that the collective defense effort is robust, it is ready, it is properly equipped.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO
President Barack Obama and Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski, June 3, 2014

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Jun 3, 2014

Obama Announces Billion Dollar Initiative to Strengthen European Security

By White House

From the White House:  Today, I’m announcing a new initiative to bolster the security of our NATO allies here in Europe.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO
NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Vilnius, June 1, 2014

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Jun 2, 2014

NATO Parliamentary Assembly Calls for New Compact Between Europe and North America

By NATO Parliamentary Assembly

We must define the terms of a new compact between European and North American Allies. The current perception of an imbalance in the sharing of the burden for our security should be redressed.

Europe & Eurasia
NATO
Flag at NATO HQ

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Jun 2, 2014

Russia Warns of ‘Negative’ Consequences if Sweden and Finland Join NATO

By ITAR-TASS

The accession to NATO by Sweden and Finland will lead to dangerous negative changes in the Baltic Sea Region, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.

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