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May 24, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by World Politics Review on the US relationship with Nordic Countries

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Magnus Nordenman</span>

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May 19, 2016

Obama and Nordic Leaders United Against Russian Aggression

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Mary Alice Salinas, Voice of America</span>

President Barack Obama said Friday that an agreement between the U.S. and five Nordic nations to increase cooperation in the face of rising Russian aggression is an effort to ensure that “smaller nations are not bullied by larger nations.”

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Defense Industrialist

May 18, 2016

Don’t learn the wrong lessons about LCS

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >James Hasik</span>

Military modularity done right is too valuable to forgo. Last week was Nordic Week in Washington DC, with a combined state visit by leaders from Finland, Norway, Sweden, Iceland, and Denmark. This week was Sea-Air-Space, the annual confabulation of the Navy League at National Harbor, Maryland. So there’s no better time to discuss the Royal […]

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UkraineAlert

May 17, 2016

Why Sweden Still Hasn’t Joined NATO

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Aaron Korewa</span>

Sweden is one of Europe’s fiercest critics of Russia’s actions against Ukraine, but NATO membership is out for now US President Barack Obama just hosted the leaders of the countries that he wishes the rest of the world would emulate. During the Nordic-United States summit, the president had a chance to repeat to his Scandinavian […]

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May 13, 2016

Nordenman Quoted by Roll Call on US-Nordic Cooperation

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Magnus Nordenman</span>

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May 13, 2016

Benitez Quoted by Voice of America on US-Nordic Summit

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Jorge Benitez</span>

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May 11, 2016

NATO to Switch on Missile Defense System Tomorrow

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >AP and Reuters</span>

From Vanessa Gera, AP:  A U.S. missile defense system aimed at protecting Europe from ballistic missile threats is moving into higher gear this week, with a site in Romania becoming operational on Thursday

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May 11, 2016

Seip in War on the Rocks: The Bear in the Room: The US-Nordic Summit and Dealing with Russia

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Mark Seip</span>

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May 10, 2016

How NATO Can Defend the Baltics from Conventional and Hybrid Attacks

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Franklin D. Kramer and Bantz J. Craddock</span>

Effective defense of the Baltic nations of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—and deterrence built upon such defensive capabilities—is one of the key challenges facing NATO and its member nations.

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May 10, 2016

Braw in Politico Europe: Sweden Urged to Boost Alliances but Avoid NATO

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Elisabeth Braw</span>

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