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Secretary of State John Kerry and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski

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Nov 5, 2013

Kerry Praises Poland’s Role in NATO

By John Kerry, Department of State

[A]s a NATO member now for almost 15 years and as an EU member for nearly 10 years, Poland’s influence in both organizations has grown significantly over that time.

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NATO Exercise Steadfast Jazz

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Nov 4, 2013

NATO Opens Major War Game; Russia Irked

By AP and NATO

From John-Thor Dahlburg, AP:  NATO this week is holding its biggest war game in years, and the Russians aren’t happy it’s happening so near their borders.

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Press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, November 4, 2013

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Nov 4, 2013

NATO Condemns Violence During Elections in Kosovo

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I strongly condemn the attacks on polling stations in north Mitrovica.

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The Franco-German Brigade

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Nov 1, 2013

The Widening Gap Between France and Germany Over Defense

By Judy Dempsey, Strategic Europe

Steadfast Jazz takes place against the background of a widening gap between France and Germany over defense and security matters.

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Russian TOS-1 30-barrel multiple rocket launchers

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Nov 1, 2013

Poland, NATO, and the Return of History

By John R. Schindler, National Interest

The reemergence of Russia as a traditional military power is now clear to all who wish to see.

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About 7,000 troops will be involved in NATO Exercise Steadfast Jazz

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Nov 1, 2013

NATO Stages Exercise as Rearming Russia Worries Some Allies

By Peter Apps, Reuters

When NATO forces start a major exercise in Latvia and Poland this weekend, they will be rehearsing how to oust an anonymous invading enemy from a fictional region.

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Nov 1, 2013

Three Reasons Turks Chose Chinese Missiles

By Ross Wilson

After long deliberation, Turkey announced September 26 its selection of China’s FD-2000 air and missile defense system over competitors from the United States (Patriot), Europe (SAMP/T), and Russia (S-400).

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UK Prime Minister David Cameron and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, September 18, 2013

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Nov 1, 2013

UK Prime Minister: 2014 NATO Summit will be in Wales

By South Wales Argus, Prime Minister's Office, and BBC

From South Wales Argus:  David Cameron said that a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is to meet at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport next year.

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"NATO has much added value even as it is hardly perfect"

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Oct 31, 2013

Learning from Afghanistan: Multilateralism is Hard

By Steve Saideman, Political Violence @ a Glance

[W]hat can we learn from the Afghanistan effort?

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Army paratroopers file into a C-130J Super Hercules

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Oct 31, 2013

Too Much Crisis, Too Little Defense

By Jon Kyl and Joe Lieberman, POLITICO

The most obvious impact of the defense cuts on the economy is the loss of jobs in the private and public defense sector, but there are even greater negative economic effects that are less visible.

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