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Proposed Rail Baltica

NATOSource

Oct 24, 2016

New Railroad Agreement a National Security Milestone for Baltic Allies, Poland, EU, and NATO

By Olevs Nikers, Jamestown Foundation

Earlier this month (October 2016), the governments of the Baltic States and Poland finally reached all the necessary political, financial and technical agreements to implement one of the most ambitious projects inside the European Union—linking Finland, the Baltic States and Poland with the unified Trans-European Transport Network

European Union International Organizations

UkraineAlert

Oct 18, 2016

Europe Funds Russian Aggression in Ukraine, Syria, and Beyond

By Mykhailo Gonchar and Hanna Hopko

Three-Fourths of Russian Oil Sold to Europe On October 20, the Council of the European Union will consider its strategy toward the Russian Federation. Following the resolution of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Europe faces a genuine challenge: to recognize Russian aggression against Ukraine for what it is, and to provide truly […]

European Union Germany

New Atlanticist

Oct 12, 2016

Reclaiming Central Europe

By Maciej Kuziemski

Central Europe long served as an example of everything the European Union has craved—youthful energy, bold ideas, and unparalleled growth. Its countries have overcome Soviet rule more or less peacefully, but it didn’t happen instantaneously. The path toward democracy had been paved long before the collapse of communist regimes in the region in 1989. It […]

Central Europe Poland
Transport loader for Iskander-M missile system, May 9, 2015

NATOSource

Oct 11, 2016

Russia’s Deployment of Nuclear Capable Missiles Near NATO Border Alarms Allies

By BBC, AP, and Reuters

From Jonathan Marcus, BBC:  Russia’s deployment of nuclear-capable missiles to its Kaliningrad exclave is setting off warning bells in the Baltics and at Nato.

Germany NATO
Estonian Scout with a Carl Gustav anti tank gun. May 11, 2015

NATOSource

Sep 19, 2016

New NATO Forces to Be Deployed in Baltic Region by May 2017

By Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

The new allied deterrent force for the Baltic region will be in place by May 2017, with some units arriving earlier, the head of the Western alliance’s military committee said Sunday….

NATO Northern Europe
Foreign Ministers Jean‑Marc Ayrault, Frank‑Walter Steinmeier, & Witold Waszczykowski, August 28, 2016

NATOSource

Aug 30, 2016

France, Germany, and Poland Call for a European Security Council

By Germany's Federal Office

We want to strengthen the European Union and the foundations of European integration by proving its ability to act….

European Union France

Defense Industrialist

Aug 3, 2016

A Franco-Polish-German tank

By James Hasik

The Polish Defense Minister’s interest in a trilateral development program is sound in many dimensions. For Defense News today, Aaron Mehta, Pierre Tran and Jaroslaw Adamowski report how the Polish Army is edging closer to getting new tanks. During an interview back on July 22, Polish Defense Minister Antoni Macierewicz told the reporters that his […]

Defense Industry Europe & Eurasia

In the News

Jul 29, 2016

Brzezinski Quoted by Defense News on Poland’s Potential Military Partnership with Sweden

By Ian Brzezinski

Read the full article here.

Northern Europe Poland

Bremain vs Brexit

Jul 12, 2016

Wilson Joins Radio Poland to Discuss Washington’s Growing Role in European Politics After Brexit

By Damon Wilson

Listen to the full interview here.

Europe & Eurasia NATO

New Atlanticist

Jul 7, 2016

Brexit May Strengthen NATO

By Ashish Kumar Sen

NATO Deputy Secretary General Vershbow said Brexit may make the military Alliance more important for the UK The British vote to leave the European Union will have minimal impact on the United Kingdom’s role in NATO; it could, in fact, enhance the Alliance’s importance as a forum at which to address global challenges, NATO Deputy […]

European Union International Organizations

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