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May 18, 2015

A transatlantic approach to Europe’s east: relaunching the Eastern Partnership

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

On May 20-21, 2015, European leaders will gather for the Eastern Partnership summit in Riga, Latvia, to discuss the future of Europe’s East. Given the extreme challenges faced by the countries of the Eastern Partnership (EaP) since the last summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania in 2013, and the cooling of EU relations with several of the […]

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Estonian army scouts participating in SIIL/Steadfast Javelin Exercise, May 11, 2015

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May 14, 2015

Baltic Military Chiefs to Call for Permanent NATO Presence

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Andrius Sytas and David Mardiste, Reuters</span>

Baltic states Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia will seek a permanent presence of NATO troops on their territory to counter increased Russian air and naval activity, the Lithuanian army said on Thursday.

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Ambassador (ret.) Henrik Liljegren

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May 11, 2015

Interview with Henrik Liljegren

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

Henrik Liljegren, a Lifetime Director of the Atlantic Council, served four decades in Sweden’s diplomatic corps with postings as Swedish Ambassador to Ankara, East Berlin, Brussels and Washington.

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Members of Polish, Croatian, and US special forces, April 21, 2008

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May 7, 2015

Best of Friends: Why Reassuring European Allies is a Job for Special Forces

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

US and European special forces have been incredibly busy over the last decade in global hot spots such as Iraq and Afghanistan. But as major counterinsurgency operations recede, there is still work for them to do, not least in Europe

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Swedish soldiers training, Aug. 25, 2013

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May 4, 2015

Nations Around Baltic Sea Increasing Defense Spending

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Charles Duxbury, Christina Zander, and Juhana Rossi, Wall Street Journal</span>

After Russia grabbed a piece of the Black Sea coast from Ukraine and ramped up its marine and air force exercises on and over the Baltic, the other eight countries with a piece of that sea’s shoreline have realized that this backwater isn’t as placid as it was.

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Finnish missile boat Tornio, July 10, 2012

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Apr 28, 2015

Finnish Navy Fires Depth Charges at Suspected Submarine Near Helsinki

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Andrew Marszal, Telegraph</span>

Finland has fired warning shots at a suspected foreign submarine off the coast of Helsinki in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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Chairman of Finland's Center Party Juha Sipilä

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Apr 17, 2015

NATO Membership Now a Hot Topic in Finland

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Richard Milne, Financial Times</span>

Four years ago, when Finland’s current government came to power, Nato membership was deliberately ruled out.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, April 9, 2015

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Apr 17, 2015

President Vladimir Putin’s Dangerous Moves

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >New York Times Editorial Board</span>

Even for Mr. Putin, the recent nuclear threats have set a new benchmark for hostility in the conflict he has ignited with the West.

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, May 29, 2014

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Apr 13, 2015

Russia Concerned Finland and Sweden Moving Closer To NATO

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

From YLE:  The Russian Foreign Ministry has written an article on its website condemning a Nordic minister declaration that appeared in the Norwegian paper Aftenposten last Thursday.

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Norwegian F-16 intercepting Russian Tu-95 bomber

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Apr 10, 2015

Due to Russian Aggression, Nordic States Increasing Their Military Cooperation

By <span class="gta-embed--tax--expert gta-post-embed--tax--expert" >Sveinung Berg Bentzrød, Aftenposten</span>

In an op-ed published in the Oslo daily Aftenposten, five Nordic ministers have signed the text outlining a very distinct military cooperation. An extended cooperation.

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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

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Erik Brattberg

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Europe Center

Danish Digital Policy

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Henrik Breitenbauch

Nonresident Senior Fellow

Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security Transatlantic Security Initiative

Danish Defense Industry

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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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