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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.

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In the News

Jun 29, 2018

Cohen Quoted in Newsweek on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Ariel Cohen

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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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G7 leaders meeting in Canada, June 8, 2018 (photo: White House)

NATOSource

Jun 29, 2018

Trump Trashed NATO at G7, Officials Confirm

By Jonathan Swan, AXIOS

AXIOS: In one extraordinary riff during his meeting with the G7 heads of state earlier this month in Quebec, [President Donald] Trump told the other leaders: “NATO is as bad as NAFTA.”

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In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Fried Quoted in the Atlantic on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Daniel Fried

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In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in Fox Business on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Vershbow Quoted in the New Yorker on the Trump-Putin Summit

By Alexander Vershbow

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UkraineAlert

Jun 28, 2018

Is Putin Planning a Post-World Cup Surprise?

By James Brooke

A Russia-Ukraine water war may emerge after the World Cup final on July 15. Just as President Vladimir Putin made his move to invade Crimea immediately after the conclusion of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, he could decide that it is once again time for decisive action after the Russia-hosted World Cup wraps up. Currently, […]

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In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Francis in the Kyiv Post: If Chicago can defeat corruption, so can Ukrainian capital

By Diane Francis

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Ukraine

In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Cohen Quoted in the Kyiv Post on Ukraine’s Energy Security and Energy Independence

By Ariel Cohen

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