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Russian Su-27 firing flares, Aug. 11, 2007

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Jun 30, 2015

Swedish Commander Says Russian Military Jets Fired Flares at Swedish Planes

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

Sweden’s top military commander says Russian fighter pilots are behaving in an increasingly aggressive manner in northern Europe, flying dangerously close to Swedish Air Force jets and in some cases even releasing flares at them.

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Norwegian soldiers, March 6, 2010

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Jun 29, 2015

Most Norwegians Worried About Invasion: Survey

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

A new survey carried out for Norway’s armed forces has shown a sharp increase in the number of Norwegians who are worried about a war or attack on Norwegian soil.

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Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, June 25, 2015

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Jun 26, 2015

US Urges NATO Allies to Harden Cyber Defenses Due to Russian Threat

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Reuters, Stars and Stripes, and CCDCOE</span>

From Phil Stewart, Reuters:  U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged NATO allies on Wednesday to strengthen their cyber defenses, a senior U.S. defense official said, citing an advanced threat from Russia.

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Swedish Defens Minister Peter Hultqvist and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Nov. 18, 2014

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Jun 25, 2015

Time for Sweden to Join NATO

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Erik Brattberg & Henrik Breitenbauch, American Interest</span>

For Sweden, NATO’s recent reinforcements in the Baltic Sea region are of course a welcome development, as they contribute to regional stability.

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Jun 25, 2015

Breitenbauch: Time for Sweden to Join NATO

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Henrik Breitenbauch</span>

Brent Scowcroft Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Henrik Breitenbauch cowrites for the American Interest on how Russia’s provocations in the Baltic Sea region are changing the debate on NATO membership in Sweden:

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General Hans-Lothar Domröse, May 19, 2014

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Jun 19, 2015

NATO Commander Advocates Arming Baltic and Eastern Europe to Deter Russia

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Deutsche Welle</span>

The standoff between Russia and NATO countries prompted the NATO to build a case for arming its member states in Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

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Sweden has been a NATO partner since 1994

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Jun 18, 2015

Russian Ambassador Warns of ‘Risks’ Should Sweden Join NATO

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

On Thursday, Russia’s ambassador to Sweden, Viktor Tatarintsev, hit out in an interview with the Dagens Nyheter daily at what he called an “aggressive propaganda campaign” by Swedish media.

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Armed separatist in Sloviansk, April 14, 2014

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Jun 17, 2015

NATO’s Counter to Russian Hybrid Warfare

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Sten Tolgfors, Wall Street Journal</span>

At the heart of this commitment is Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, which states that “an armed attack against one or more [members] in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all.”

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Jun 11, 2015

Nordenman: BALTOPS 2015 Highlights New Friction Between West, Russia

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

Brent Scowcroft Center Deputy Director Magnus Nordenman writes for US Naval Institute News about BALTOPS, an annually recurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate the resolve of allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region:

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USS Lake Erie conducting missile defense test, May 15, 2013

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Jun 9, 2015

Norway To Participate in NATO Missile Defense System

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

Norway has agreed to play a role in the Nato missile defence system, with Prime Minister Erna Solberg saying that as a “committed Nato member”, the country’s participation is “necessary.”

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