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Jul 18, 2018

Trump Questions Whether US Troops Should Defend NATO Ally

By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes

President Donald Trump cast new doubt on his willingness to come to the defense of NATO allies

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New Atlanticist

Jul 18, 2018

NATO is Stronger With Montenegro

By Damon Wilson

In his interview with US President Donald J. Trump, Tucker Carlson of Fox News asked why the United States should come to the defense of Montenegro, a tiny country in the Western Balkans with a population the size of Washington, D.C., that is a NATO ally. It’s a perfectly reasonable question, with a good answer. […]

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In the News

Jul 18, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in Newsweek on Macedonia Joining NATO

By Mark Simakovsky

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In the News

Jul 13, 2018

Carpenter in Reuters: Word ‘Russia’ Goes Unspoken as Mattis Meets Balkan Defense Chiefs

By Michael Carpenter

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New Atlanticist

Jul 12, 2018

Here’s What NATO Achieved at Its Brussels Summit

By David Wemer

The NATO Summit in Brussels on July 11 and 12 was dominated by dramatic debates over burden sharing and uncertainty about the United States’ continued commitment to the Alliance. Lost in this shuffle, however, are the tangible actions NATO leaders endorsed after their meetings. Here are the highlights based on the NATO communiqué signed on […]

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New Atlanticist

Jul 11, 2018

Macedonian Prime Minister Celebrates NATO Invitation

By David Wemer

Zoran Zaev, the prime minister of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM), celebrated his country’s potential NATO membership in Brussels on July 11 just minutes after it was announced that the bloc would invite FYROM to begin accession talks.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 5, 2018

NATO Should Invite Macedonia to Join the Alliance

By Sarah Bedenbaugh and Daniel Fried

On June 12, the prime ministers of Greece and Macedonia announced a historic agreement to settle a decades-long quarrel over Macedonia’s name. Leaders from around the world praised the Balkan neighbors for putting aside nationalist disputes. The deal is not yet done, however. Opposition to the agreement is strong in both countries. If the new […]

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NATOSource

Jul 5, 2018

Secretary General Confident NATO Will Next Week Invite Republic of Northern Macedonia to Join Alliance

By Jens Stoltenberg, NATO

Excerpts from Joint press point with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the Prime Minister of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Zoran Zaev.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 5, 2018

How Europe’s Migration Crisis is Heating Up the Italy-Malta Relationship This Summer

By Matthew Lowell

The recent election of Italy’s new populist government led by the anti-immigration Lega political party and the anti-establishment Five Star Movement has added extra heat to the Mediterranean’s already sweltering summer. Over the past few weeks, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, the head of the Lega party, followed through on his election promise of preventing […]

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Jul 3, 2018

Simakovsky Quoted in Newsweek on Russian Involvement in the Balkans

By Mark Simakovsky

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