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Soldiers from the 1st Cavalry Division deployed in Europe, October 14, 2014 (photo: US Army/Sgt. Daniel Cole)

NATOSource

Jun 30, 2018

US Assessing Cost of Keeping Troops in Germany as Trump Battles with Europe

By John Hudson, Paul Sonne, Karen DeYoung, and Josh Dawsey, Washington Post

The Pentagon is analyzing the cost and impact of a large-scale withdrawal or transfer of American troops stationed in Germany,

Germany
NATO

New Atlanticist

Jun 29, 2018

Giving Peace a Chance in Eastern Ukraine

By Teri Schultz

OSCE monitor calls for withdrawal of heavy weapons, troops as ceasefire agreed All sides in the conflict in eastern Ukraine must withdraw heavy weapons and troops and remove landmines if a new ceasefire, expected to go into effect on July 1, is to have any chance of success, according to Alexander Hug who oversees what […]

Ukraine

New Atlanticist

Jun 29, 2018

Now is Not the Time for a US-Russia Summit

By Mark Simakovsky

The US-Russia summit on July 16, which will take place several days after President Trump issues a broadside against NATO Allies July 11-12 for their lack of burden sharing, will undermine US and NATO interests vis-à-vis Russia. Although a summit between the US and Russian Presidents can be productive at the right time and with the right approach, […]

Russia

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Gedmin in the American Interest: True Grit in Baku

By Jeffrey Gedmin

Read the full article here.

The Caucasus

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in Axios on the NATO Summit and the Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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NATO
Russia

New Atlanticist

Jun 29, 2018

Managing a Trump-Putin Summit Amid Confusion Over US Policy Toward Russia

By Brian O'Toole

The Janus-esque Russia policy of US President Donald J. Trump’s administration has been thrust back into the forefront with the president’s summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki on July 16.  On one hand, the Trump administration has been tougher on Russia than it is sometimes given credit for: it has levied several rounds […]

Russia
United States and Canada

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Stein in War on the Rocks: The Roadmap to Nowhere: Manbij, Turkey, and America’s Dilemma in Syria

By Aaron Stein

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Syria
Turkey
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at a meeting of the European Council, June 28, 2018 (photo: NATO)

NATOSource

Jun 29, 2018

NATO Secretary General: North America and Europe ‘Have to Stand Together’

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

We should have no illusions, Europe and North America need each other especially now when we see security threats, challenges we haven’t seen for many decades.

NATO
Russia

In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Cohen Quoted in Newsweek on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Ariel Cohen

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Russia

UkraineAlert

Jun 29, 2018

Forget Defense Spending Debates. Here’s What NATO Summit Should Focus On

By Stephen Blank

From the standpoint of defense spending, Russia’s navy might be thought of as the neglected stepchild of the Russian military. But that conclusion would be wrong. That’s especially true if one considers its recent deployments and activities; in the past year, Russia has actively and strategically utilized its navy to send clear signals to its […]

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Ukraine

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