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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington, April 7, 2016

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Apr 7, 2016

Secretary General Stoltenberg: NATO is Important for American Security

By Justin Vogt and Jens Stoltenberg, Foreign Affairs

Jens Stoltenberg became secretary general of NATO in 2014. Earlier, he served as prime minister of Norway, from 2005 until 2013. Earlier this week, Stoltenberg met at the White House with U.S. President Barack Obama

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Admiral James Stavridis (ret.), Feb. 19, 2016

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Apr 5, 2016

Former Supreme Allied Commander: Why NATO Is a Necessity

By James Stavridis, Time

NATO is decidedly not a Cold War relic. When I was Supreme Allied Commander, I had over 170,000 NATO troops from all 28 nations fighting on three continents in post-Cold War missions.

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Apr 5, 2016

Barno and Bensahel in War on the Rocks: “Whiskey Tango Foxtrot” and the Once-Again Forgotten War

By David Barno & Nora Bensahel

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Apr 5, 2016

An Innovator’s Journey: The Makings of Mexico’s Knowledge Economy

By Arturo Franco

A new report by the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center highlights Mexico’s rarely-told story: a growing global hub for innovation. The paper shows a different side to Mexico, one that is not reflected in the divisive rhetoric on the bilateral relationship emanating from the United States. Instead, a deeper relationship with the new […]

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and President Barack Obama, April 4, 2016

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Apr 4, 2016

Obama says NATO Alliance Remains Key to Collective Security

By Kathleen Hennessey, AP

President Barack Obama on Monday called NATO “the linchpin” of U.S. security policy and a critical ally in the fight against terrorism, indirectly countering Republican Donald Trump’s recent claims that the 67-year-old alliance is obsolete

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Apr 4, 2016

Schechter Quoted by Forbes on Innovation in Mexico

By Peter Schechter

This article details the rise of small and medium sized businesses and innovative start-ups by Mexican entrepreneurs. Businesses that create more knowledge or skills-intensive jobs within Mexico are helping to wean the country off its traditional reliance on exporting commodities, oil and gas, and cheap labor (via remittances) for economic growth.

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Donald Trump, Feb. 10, 2011

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Apr 4, 2016

Trump Willing to Break Up NATO

By Ashley Parker, New York Times

Donald J. Trump on Saturday went further than ever before in his criticism of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, telling a crowd here that he would be fine if NATO broke up.

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Apr 4, 2016

Herbst in The Rand Blog: How Russia Undermines Nuclear Security

By John E. Herbst

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Donald Trump, Feb. 10, 2011

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Apr 1, 2016

Benitez: Trump’s Views on NATO are ‘Superficial and Childlike’

By Molly O'Toole, Foreign Policy

Slamming NATO as “obsolete,” Commander-in-Chief Donald Trump pulls all American troops out of Europe and announces that the U.S. will slash its financial contributions to the decades-old military alliance.

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US forces in NOBLE PARTNER exercise, May 11, 2015

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Apr 1, 2016

US Forces in Europe Switching from ‘Assurance To Deterrence’ Due to ‘Aggressive Russia’

By AFP

NATO and the United States are switching their defense doctrine from assurance to deterrence in Eastern Europe in response to a “resurgent and aggressive Russia,” the top US general in Europe said Thursday.

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