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New Atlanticist

Apr 26, 2017

A Decade After “Web War 1,” Former Estonian President Blasts EU Cyber Inertia

By Teri Schultz

Even as the pervasive and destructive capacity of cyberattacks becomes ever more evident with the alleged Russian meddling in European and American politics, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, a former president of Estonia, marvels at the European Union’s under-performance in dealing with the threat—and he’s pointed in his criticism.  “I think the [European] Commission, in particular the […]

Cybersecurity
Northern Europe
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NATOSource

Apr 24, 2017

Denmark: Russia Hacked Our Defense Ministry for Two Years

By Reuters and Copenhagen Post

From Reuters: Russia has hacked the Danish Defense and gained access to employees’ emails in 2015 and 2016

Cybersecurity
Intelligence

UkraineAlert

Apr 24, 2017

More Solidarity with Ukraine Needed, Say Speakers at the Kyiv Security Forum

By Ariel Cohen

The Tenth Kyiv Security Forum—an important foreign affairs conference conducted annually by the Open Ukraine Foundation—occurred on April 6-7. Headed by Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk and his wife Terezia, the conference underscored an important message: the need for the West to stay engaged and maintain security in the borderlands between Russia and Central […]

Belarus
Moldova

In the News

Apr 13, 2017

Nordenman in Defense One: In Lithuania, NATO Troops Set Up Near a Potentially Hostile Border

By Magnus Nordenman

Read the full article here.

NATO
Northern Europe
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NATOSource

Apr 11, 2017

NATO and EU Members Join Finland’s New Center for Countering Hybrid Threats

By By Reuters, European External Action Service, and NATO

From Jussi Rosendahl and Tuomas Forsell, Reuters:  Several European Union and NATO member nations on Tuesday signed up to establish a center in Helsinki to research how to tackle tactics such as cyberattacks, propaganda and disinformation….

European Union
International Organizations
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NATOSource

Apr 10, 2017

Purged from Turkish Army, NATO Officers Granted Asylum in Norway

By Mark Lewis, Associated Press

Norway and Turkey — NATO’s northern and southern frontiers in Europe — have been pillars of the Western military alliance for more than 60 years. But the diplomatic temperature between the two has fallen steadily

NATO
Northern Europe

Issue Brief

Apr 5, 2017

Back to the North

By Magnus Nordenman

The European security environment is at its most volatile since the Cold War, and much of the friction between NATO and a newly assertive Russia can be found in the maritime domain, particularly in the Baltic Sea region. This means that NATO must once again address the role of the maritime domain in collective defense […]

Maritime Security
NATO
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NATOSource

Apr 4, 2017

Lithuania Says Russia has Ability to Launch Baltic Attack in 24 Hours

By Andrius Sytas, Reuters

Russia has developed the capability to launch an attack on the Baltic states with as little as 24 hours’ notice

Intelligence
NATO

Atlantic Council Strategy Paper Series

Mar 29, 2017

Europe in 2022: alternative futures

By Mathew Burrows and Frances Burwell

Sixty years after the signing of the Treaty of Rome, Europe faces its greatest challenges, and possibly its sharpest turning point, since World War II. In this report, Europe in 2022: Alternative Futures, Frances Burwell’s transatlantic expertise joins Mathew Burrows’ deft trends analysis to offer a sobering look at the possible future for Europe with the hope of reigniting the bond between Americans and Europeans so that we may build a better future together.

Central Europe
Eastern Europe
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NATOSource

Mar 21, 2017

Russia Threatens Norway to Stay Out of NATO Missile Defense

By Russian Embassy in Norway and Norway Today

From Russian Embassy in Norway:  Deployment of strategic missile defense capabilities within the global missile defense system might potentially jeopardize the efficiency of Russian strategic nuclear forces as a means of deterrence.

Missile Defense
NATO

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