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Deputy defense ministers of Norway, USA, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland, Sept. 8, 2015

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Sep 10, 2015

Russia Concerns Prompt First-Ever US, Nordic Deputy Defense Ministers’ Meeting

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Christopher P. Cavas, Defense News</span>

US Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work wrapped up the first-ever meeting of Nordic and US deputy defense ministers, proclaiming the discussions a success, with a number of staffers calling the talks better than expected.

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NATO activates staff units in 6 members states, Sept. 3, 2015

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Sep 3, 2015

NATO Activates Staff Units in Six Eastern Members

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Jens Stoltenberg, NATO</span>

Today, we raise the NATO flag over six new headquarters. The NATO Force Integration Units. Here in Vilnius. But also in Bucharest, Bydgoszcz, Sofia, Riga, and Tallinn.

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"Sweden cannot expect military support if we are not full members"

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Sep 3, 2015

Swedes Lean Toward NATO, Await Moscow’s Response

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Paul McLeary</span>

The leadership of Sweden’s Centre Party said Tuesday the time had come for a more serious consideration of joining the military alliance in the face of Russian aggression in Ukraine and increasing fears in the Baltic States about Moscow’s intentions.

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Leader of Sweden's Center Party Annie Lööf, Oct. 15, 2014

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Sep 1, 2015

Sweden’s Center Party Changing Position, Leaders Now Call for Membership in NATO

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >The Local (Sweden)</span>

[T]he centre-right Alliance opposition has up until now been split on the issue with the largest party – the Moderates – and the Liberals being strongly in favour of Nato and its partners the Centre Party and the Christian Democrats taking a more hesitant stance.

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Sep 1, 2015

Benitez on Sweden Joining NATO

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

Foreign Policy quotes Brent Scowcroft Center Resident Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on Swedish popular opinion to join NATO and Russia’s hostile response:

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Soldiers in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, May 11, 2015

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Aug 27, 2015

The Case for NATO’s Military Presence in Central and Eastern Europe

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Artur Kacprzyk, PISM</span>

Calls for a permanent NATO presence will not die down any time soon, given the persistence of Poland and the Baltic States both before and after the Wales summit.

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Finnish President Sauli Niinistö, Aug. 15, 2014

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Aug 26, 2015

Finland ‘In No Position’ to Defend Baltic States: President

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >AFP and YLE</span>

From AFP:  Finland is in no position to help defend its Baltic neighbours and fellow EU members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania should it become necessary, Finnish President Sauli Niinisto said on Tuesday.

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Defense Industrialist

Aug 21, 2015

Every citizen a sensor

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

NATO needs more tiny technologies for hybrid warfare. Our experience with counterinsurgency is not done, David Petraeus once said, because insurgents are not done. Some of those recently have been state-sponsored and Russian-speaking, but those highly empowered and malevolent insurgents have been wreaking havoc around the world with the tools of “Democratized Destruction.” Two can play that game, but in […]

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Swedish Marines participating in BALTOPS exercise with NATO units, June 17, 2015

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Aug 21, 2015

A Powerful Case for Swedish Membership in NATO

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Tomas Bertelman, Johan Molander, and Sven-Olof Peterson</span>

This image of a Russia encircled by hostile forces, including an aggressive and growing NATO and European Union, was created to legitimize the regime’s actions.

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NATO leaders inaugurate new HQ for Strategic Communications Center of Excellence, August 20, 2015

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Aug 20, 2015

NATO Leaders Participate in Riga Conference on Strategic Communications

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence</span>

On 20th August some of the most influential minds from the world of strategic communications, media, defence and security, will gather in Riga to discuss how strategic communications can strengthen the defence capabilities of NATO in the new information environment.

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Nika Aleksejeva

Resident Fellow, Baltics

Digital Forensic Research Lab

Belarus Disinformation

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David Auerswald

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Defense Policy Europe & Eurasia

Fellow

Erik Brattberg

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Danish Digital Policy

Fellow

Henrik Breitenbauch

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

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Ian Brzezinski

Senior Fellow

Europe Center Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security

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Justina Budginaite-Froehly

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center Transatlantic Security Initiative

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