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SACEUR Gen. Philip Breedlove and SACT Gen. Jean-Paul Palomeros, May 14, 2013

NATOSource

Apr 16, 2014

SACEUR: Several NATO Members Have Offered to Deploy Ground Troops in Eastern Allies

By Julian Borger and Paul Lewis, Guardian

The Nato commander in Europe, General Philip Breedlove, said several Nato member states had offered ground troops for deployment in eastern European member states and that he would be soon making recommendations on how they should be positioned.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 15, 2014

The Unthinkable Happens in Europe: Russia Invades Ukraine

By Taras Kuzio

Russia has invaded Ukraine. This is the only conclusion to be reached from evidence that has built up in the past few days. Groups of armed men wearing soldiers’ uniforms and working in military formations have fanned out throughout Donetsk province (oblast), and to some extent the adjoining Luhansk province, taking over police stations, Ukrainian […]

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In the News

Apr 15, 2014

Pavel on an Increased NATO Presence in Eastern Europe

By Barry Pavel

Bloomberg Businessweek quotes VP and Brent Scowcroft Center Director Barry Pavel on what NATO involvement in Eastern Europe might look like: 

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In the News

Apr 15, 2014

Benitez: What Will NATO Do in Eastern Europe?

By Jorge Benitez

The Washington Times quotes NATOSource Director and Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Fellow Jorge Benitez on the proposals that NATO is considering for an increased military presence in Eastern Europe:

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In the News

Apr 15, 2014

Ullman: Who Shall Lead, Mr. President?

By Harlan Ullman

Brent Scowcroft Center Senior Adviser Harlan Ullman writes for UPI on the White House’s lack of strategic vision in ending the crisis in Ukraine: 

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In the News

Apr 14, 2014

Karatnycky: Who Are Ukraine’s Pro-Russian Separatists?

By Adrian Karatnycky

Transatlantic Relations Program Senior Fellow Adrian Karatnycky joins PBS Newshour to discuss the latest developments in Ukraine:

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Russian soldiers seize more public buildings in Eastern Ukraine

NATOSource

Apr 14, 2014

Strong Sanctions May Have Prevented Russia’s Intervention in Eastern Ukraine

By Editorial Board, Washington Post

A tough Western reaction might have stopped the Russian offensive after last weekend. Now it is far more dangerous.

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Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, April 16, 2013

NATOSource

Apr 14, 2014

Prime Minister Katainen: Finland Should Join NATO

By Yle

[Finnish Prime Minister Jyrki] Katainen expressed his opinion that Finland should consider NATO membership along with Sweden, when the time is right.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2014

NATO and the New Conventional Deterrence

By Henrik Breitenbauch

Russia’s assaults on Ukraine this spring are about to revive an old idea within NATO that has not been in vogue since the Cold War: conventional deterrence . Russia’s ready use of military force in Ukraine, Georgia and beyond puts its non-NATO neighbors very much at risk of military intervention. President Putin’s fracturing of the region’s […]

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New Atlanticist

Apr 14, 2014

In the War for Ukraine, Russian Gunmen Seem Organized, But No-One Else

By Irena Chalupa

Amid the fighting that has spread across towns in southeastern Ukraine, local Russian- and Ukrainian-language websites and news organizations depict a battle in which squads of Russian gunmen are moving and fighting in tight, militarized formations to seize more government buildings and police headquarters. They are fearsomely aggressive, heavily armed, and well organized. The government […]

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