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New Atlanticist

Jan 4, 2017

Latvia Heads Into 2017 Relying On Its Own Mettle—And NATO Metal

By Teri Schultz

‘Channeling Brussels’ with Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs While the entire world carefully watches how 2017 unfolds, especially developments between the White House and the Kremlin, the Baltics are among those with the most finely-tuned binoculars.  Worst-case scenarios may be simply hypotheses for debate in other countries, but in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania they are […]

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In the News

Jan 4, 2017

Hellyer in The National: The Separation of Church and State Isn’t Always Clean

By H.A. Hellyer

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Norwegian exercise Viking Ymer, Nov. 21, 2016

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Jan 3, 2017

Norway, an Exemplar of NATO Burden-Sharing

By Sigurd Neubauer, Foreign Affairs

Norway has certainly benefitted from U.S. security guarantees and has, in the process, transformed itself from an impoverished nation, at the end of World War II, to one of the world’s richest today.

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Estonian Defense Minister Margus Tsahkna with senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Amy Klobuchar, Dec. 27, 2016

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Dec 29, 2016

Senators Reassure Wary Baltic Nations That U.S. Won’t Abandon NATO

By Sewell Chan, New Yorl Times

Three American senators arrived in Tallinn, Estonia on Tuesday to reassure the Baltic nations that the United States remained committed to their defense and to the NATO alliance.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, Dec. 2, 2016

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Dec 12, 2016

Head of Intelligence Warns of Russian Influence Operations Inside Sweden

By The Local (Sweden)

Must is the branch of the Swedish Armed Forces that is the main foreign intelligence agency in the country. Its head, Major General Gunnar Karlson, spoke openly about Russian attempts to influence Sweden during an interview with SVT’s Agenda show on Sunday evening….

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Dec 12, 2016

Swedish Tech Entrepreneurs Find Top Talent and Warm Welcome in Ukraine

By Diane Francis

Gustav Henman describes his time at Moscow State University as a “Russian cold shower.” But he was no stranger to cold weather as a Swede, and has ended up in Ukraine, where the weather is slightly more moderate and the engineering talent plentiful. He and his business partner, Andreas Flodström, went to Ukraine in 2012 […]

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In the News

Dec 9, 2016

Grigas Quoted by Foreign Policy on Lithuania’s Perspective on the Trump Administration

By Agnia Grigas

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Event Recap

Dec 7, 2016

The transatlantic relationship and the future of US-Baltic cooperation

By Amelie Rausing

On December 7, 2016, as President-Elect Trump prepares to take office and European unity is challenged both within and beyond Europe’s borders, the Atlantic Council held a private roundtable and reception for a distinguished delegation of members of parliament from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania. This special session convened members of parliament from the Baltic region […]

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In the News

Dec 7, 2016

Braw in the National Interest: Why Is Sweden Destroying Ninety-Six Powerful Fighter Jets That Could Deter Russia?

By Elisabeth Braw

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Swedish Foreign Minister Margo Wallstrom, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, and Finnish Foreign Minister Timo Soini, Dec. 1, 2015

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Dec 5, 2016

Sweden and Finland Should Lead EU-NATO Cooperation on Hybrid and Resilience

By Anna Wieslander

When the EU’s heads of state meet in Brussels on December 15 & 16, cooperation with NATO will be on the agenda.

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