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Oct 7, 2016

VOA Macedonia Covers Atlantic Council Conference on Europe After Brexit

By Atlantic Council

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The Balkans
Two Russian TU-160 Blackjack bombers, Sept. 22, 2016

NATOSource

Oct 6, 2016

Jets From Four NATO Members Scramble As Russian Bombers Fly from Norway To Spain

By BBC

Two Russian Blackjack bombers were intercepted by fighter jets from four European countries as they flew from the direction of Norway to northern Spain and back, it has emerged.

France NATO

Issue Brief

Oct 4, 2016

A NATO strategy for security in the Black Sea region

By Steven Horrell

NATO faces a worsening security environment defined by Russia’s growing willingness to challenge the West and a Europe whole, free, and at peace. In this new geo-political context the Black Sea region is one of the central friction zones between Russia and NATO. While the Alliance has recently pledged to protect its eastern flank against […]

Maritime Security NATO

In the News

Sep 27, 2016

Montanino Joins CCTV to Discuss Italy’s Banking Crisis

By Andrea Montanino

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Italy

Defense Industrialist

Sep 21, 2016

My strike fighter for a cooling line

By James Hasik

Lockheed Martin’s recent quality problem reminds us how challenging massively multinational development and production programs can be. Almost a squadron’s worth of Joint Strike Fighters, Courtney Albon wrote for Inside Defense, “may not fly for months.” As Colin Clark wrote for Breaking Defense, the US Air Force and the Royal Norwegian Air Force have suspended […]

Australia Defense Industry

In the News

Sep 20, 2016

Portuguese American Journal Features Atlantic Council Event with Portuguese Minister of the Sea

By Atlantic Council

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Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Sep 17, 2016

Ellinas in Cyprus: FLNG for the East MED?

By Charles Ellinas

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Southern & Southeastern Europe

In the News

Sep 15, 2016

Oil & Gas Journal Features Atlantic Council Event on Portugal

By Atlantic Council

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Southern & Southeastern Europe
The chemicals were picked up in Misrata on August 27

NATOSource

Sep 2, 2016

Danish Team Removes 500 Tons of Chemical Weapons From Libya

By AP, White House, Foreign Ministry of Denmark

From the AP:  A Danish-led international operation to rid Libya of its chemical weapons has removed 500 tons of chemicals from the North African country, Denmark said Wednesday.

Italy Libya
Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Alejandro Alvargonzález

NATOSource

Sep 2, 2016

Spanish Diplomat Now Serving as NATO’s New Assistant Secretary General

By Office of the Prime Minister of Spain and NATO

From the Office of the Prime Minister of Spain:  The Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has appointed Alejandro Alvargonzalez San Martín as the next Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy,

NATO Security & Defense

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