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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nov. 26, 2015

NATOSource

May 19, 2016

Vladimir Putin’s Dangerous Obsession

By Editorial Board, New York Times

Syria is just one arena where Mr. Putin’s obsessive quest to make Russia great again has fueled instability and reawakened political suspicions and animosities that faded after the fall of the Soviet Union.

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May 19, 2016

Obama and Nordic Leaders United Against Russian Aggression

By Mary Alice Salinas, Voice of America

President Barack Obama said Friday that an agreement between the U.S. and five Nordic nations to increase cooperation in the face of rising Russian aggression is an effort to ensure that “smaller nations are not bullied by larger nations.”

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US Capital, Feb. 27, 2005

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May 18, 2016

Twenty Members of Congress Cosponsor Bipartisan Resolution in Support of NATO

By John Hudson, Foreign Policy

In an implicit rebuke of presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump, a bipartisan group of 20 lawmakers have cosponsored a resolution in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

May 18, 2016

Montanino Interviewed by The Cipher Brief on Argentina’s Economic Reforms

By Andrea Montanino

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Latin America

In the News

May 18, 2016

Koranyi in European Energy Review: The United States as a New Gas Exporter

By David Koranyi

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New Atlanticist

May 17, 2016

Brazil’s Salvation: It’s Not the Economy, Stupid

By Andrea Murta

In his first speech as the new acting president of Brazil, Michel Temer said on May 12 that he would form a government of “national salvation.” It was an interesting choice of words: given the depth of the problems the country is facing right now Brazil clearly needs some sort of redemption. But if you […]

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Event Recap

May 17, 2016

This brave new world: India, China, and the United States

By Michelle Foley

On May 17th, the Brent Scowcroft Center for International Security and the South Asia Center co-hosted Anja Manuel, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the RiceHadleyGates LLC, for a discussion on her new book, “This Brave New World: India, China, and the United States.” In the book, Manuel discusses the implications for the world order given […]

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New Atlanticist

May 13, 2016

Contributions to NATO More Than Just Budgetary, says Canada’s Defense Minister

By Ashish Kumar Sen

NATO member states’ defense expenditure must be measured in much more than just budgetary terms, Canada’s Defense Minister, Harjit Sajjan, said on May 12. “We had 158 soldiers who died, sacrificed, in Afghanistan. This is a contribution that we made,” Sajjan, a veteran of the Afghan war, said in a brief interaction with journalists at […]

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Event Recap

May 12, 2016

Private Strategy Session with H.E. Harjit Singh Sajjan

By Transatlantic Security Initiative

On May 12, 2016 the Atlantic Council hosted a private strategy session with Canada’s Minister of National Defense, Harjit Singh Sajjan. The event convened a small group of distinguished experts to offer insights and analysis into key security challenges, including Russia, the new security landscape in Europe, and security threats to North America. The Minister […]

NATO Security & Defense

In the News

May 12, 2016

Murta Quoted by The Telegraph on Brazil’s Interim Government

By Andrea Murta

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