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President Donald Trump, February 10, 2011 (photo: Gage Skidmore)

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Jul 5, 2018

Trump Tells NATO Allies to Pay More for Defense, Raising Tensions Ahead of Summit

By David Jackson, USA Today

President Trump is telling NATO allies they must pick up more of the costs for defense of the alliance, ratcheting up tensions

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Congressman Rick Larsen (photo: Rick Larsen)

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Jul 4, 2018

Congressman Criticizes ‘Needlessly Provocative’ Trump Letter to Norway

By Rick Larsen, Office of Congressman Rick Larsen

Rep. Rick Larsen (WA-02), the Co-Chair of the Friends of Norway Caucus and a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee sent a letter to President Trump

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Jul 4, 2018

A US Ambassador Resigned over Trump’s Attacks on European Allies

By Washington Post and Foreign Policy

From the Washington Post: The U.S. ambassador to Estonia — a NATO ally bordering Russia — abruptly resigned Friday, telling friends that he cannot abide President Trump’s apparent hostility toward institutions that have stabilized Europe

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Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Canadan Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, June 9, 2018.(photo: Norwegian Embassy in Ottowa)

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Jul 3, 2018

Trump Sends ‘Threatening’ Letter to Norway and Tells Trudeau that Canada is Undermining NATO

By News in English, Reuters, and CTV News

From News in English: US President Donald Trump has sent a letter to Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg in which he asks Norway once again to boost defense spending

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Donald Trump, March 17, 2017 (photo: White House)

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Jul 2, 2018

Trump Sends Disturbing Letters to Nine NATO Leaders Before Key Summit

By Foreign Policy, New York Times, and AFP

From Foreign Policy: In a sharply worded message to at least some countries in the 29-member alliance that didn’t meet defense spending thresholds

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In the News

Jun 28, 2018

Wieslander Quoted in The Atlantic on the Significance of Finland in US-Russia Relations

By Anna Wieslander

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Russia
From left to right: Panelists Mr. Olin Wethington, Dr. Kristin Lord, Ms. Suzanne Nossel, and Ambassador Thomas Pickering discuss the implications of divergent values in a multipolar world.

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Jun 1, 2018

Navigating a multipolar-values world

By Christian Trotti

Authoritarianism, corruption, and violent nonstate actors challenge democracy, while the human rights regime is pressured by the War on Terror. Additionally, the values of feminism and free trade are under siege by isolationism, protectionism, and nationalism. These forces do not only threaten Sweden, but also Europe, the US, and the entire liberal world order as established by the West.

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EnergySource

Jun 1, 2018

A geothermal leader: The case of Iceland

By Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir

This piece is the first in a series examining geothermal potential in Iceland and elsewhere and the contribution geothermal resources can make to energy security and diversification, as well as sustainability and emissions reductions. A combination of necessity, a great deal of ingenuity, some stubbornness, a “problem solving” mentality, and daring policy decisions have enabled […]

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In the News

May 24, 2018

Braw in Defense One: Let’s Talk about Food — and What Happens In a Crisis

By Elisabeth Braw

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In the News

May 24, 2018

Nordenman Quoted in Business Insider on Sweden’s Preparation for a Response to Conflict

By Magnus Nordenman

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