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NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe Gen. Philip Breedlove in Canada, May 6, 2014

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Aug 18, 2014

NATO Would Respond Militarily to ‘Little Green Men’

By Michelle Martin and Adrian Croft, Reuters

If Russia tries to infiltrate troops into a NATO country, even out of official military uniform as it did before it annexed Ukraine’s Crimea, NATO will respond militarily, the alliance’s top commander said in an interview published on Sunday.

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NATO's decreasing number of sub-strategic nuclear weapons in Europe

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Aug 18, 2014

NATO-Based Nuclear Weapons are an Advantage in a Dangerous World

By Brent Scowcroft, Stephen J. Hadley and Franklin Miller, Washington Post

When NATO’s leaders gather in Wales in early September, they will address several issues critical to the alliance

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, August 5, 2014

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Aug 18, 2014

A NATO for a Dangerous World

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Philip M. Breedlove, Wall Street Journal

Now, an unprecedented period of peace has been challenged by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.

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In the News

Aug 18, 2014

Herbst in FP: How to Beat Down a Bully

By John Herbst

Eurasia Center Director John Herbst, with Jeffrey A. Stacey, writes for Foreign Policy on how to stop Putin’s intervention in Ukraine. 

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In the News

Aug 18, 2014

Wilson and Brzezinski on Ukraine Crisis

By Damon Wilson

Executive Vice President Damon Wilson and Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Ian Brzezinski are quoted by USA Today on the latest fighting in Ukraine. 

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In the News

Aug 18, 2014

Karatnycky: Cease-fire Not Viable for Ukraine

By Adrian Karatnykcy

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky is quoted by Dow Jones Newswires on the latest fighting in Ukraine: 

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In the News

Aug 18, 2014

Damon Wilson on Putin’s Endgame

By Damon Wilson

Executive Vice President Damon Wilson speaks with Bloomberg TV about Putin’s endgame in Ukraine. 

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Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, June 25, 2014

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Aug 15, 2014

NATO Chief Confirms ‘Russian Incursion’ into Ukraine

By Reuters

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said on Friday a “Russian incursion” into Ukraine had occurred overnight, but stopped short of characterizing it as an invasion.

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In the News

Aug 15, 2014

Menon on the West’s Sanctions Against Russia

By Rajan Menon

South Asia Center Nonresident Senior Fellow Rajan Menon writes for The National Interest on the West’s sanctions policy toward Russia:

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Issue Brief

Aug 14, 2014

Why nuclear deterrence still matters to NATO

By Matthew Kroenig and Walter B. Slocombe

Over the past two decades, nuclear weapons have been deemphasized in NATO planning, but this should not be interpreted to mean that the Alliance has abandoned the core principle that a nuclear attack will meet a nuclear response, or that NATO will not retain the necessary means to deliver such a response. In the latest […]

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