US Examining Sites in Eastern Europe for Pre-Positioning 220 Armored Vehicles

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Working on a new transatlantic approach toward the Western Balkans

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Maja Piscevic, Ilva Tare

The United States and the European Union must work together, and play to their own respective strengths, to prioritize democratic and economic growth and alignment with the West.

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US Examining Sites in Eastern Europe for Pre-Positioning 220 Armored Vehicles

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Jul 9, 2024

Dispatch from Madrid: For Spain’s contributions to NATO, look beyond its defense spending

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Andrew Bernard

While Spain still falls short of its defense spending goals, Madrid nevertheless leads NATO missions, supports Ukraine, and helps guard Europe’s southern flank.

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US Examining Sites in Eastern Europe for Pre-Positioning 220 Armored Vehicles

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Doing as the Romans do: Recommendations for the infrastructure development agenda for Italy’s G7 presidency

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The West’s plans for infrastructure development, if done effectively, could be a strategic, economic, and geopolitical feat. The G7 now must take forward meaningful action to increase coordination and cooperation to turn this ambition into reality.

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US Abrams tanks at Grafenwöhr, Germany

NATOSource

Jan 27, 2015

US Examining Sites in Eastern Europe for Pre-Positioning 220 Armored Vehicles

By John Vandiver and Michael Darnell, Stars and Stripes

U.S. Army Europe will soon dispatch a survey team to eastern Europe to scout locations for tanks and other military hardware as part of a broader effort to bolster the U.S. military presence in a region rattled by Russia’s intervention in Ukraine, the Army’s top commander in Europe said Friday.

Central Europe NATO

New Atlanticist

Jan 26, 2015

Europe after QE and the Greek Elections: Time for Growth?

By Dante Roscini

Late January has seen two important, highly-anticipated events unfold in Europe: the announcement by the European Central Bank of a large-scale Quantitative Easing program and the results of the Greek general election. In the first — and by far the more important of the two — the ECB, faced with disinflation bordering on deflation, finally […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 26, 2015

Greek Election Outcome May Stoke Tensions in Europe

By Ashish Kumar Sen

Leftist Syriza’s victory likely to roil debate over austerity, fiscal discipline, Montanino says The victory of an anti-austerity leftist party in Greece’s elections may roil the debate in Europe over questions of austerity and fiscal discipline, says Atlantic Council analyst Andrea Montanino. Alexis Tsipras was sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister on January 26 […]

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Gen. Martin Dempsey, Jan. 6, 2012

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Jan 20, 2015

Dempsey: Terrorism and Russian Aggression Threaten European Security

By Lisa Ferdinando, DoD News

Terrorism and Russian aggression are two “very distinct threats” to European security, according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Europe & Eurasia Italy
Members of the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, April 24, 2013

NATOSource

Jan 9, 2015

Report: US Seeks Permanent Deal to Base Additional Troops in Spain

By Hope Hodge Seck, Military Times

The Defense Department is seeking an agreement that would allow Marines with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa to be permanently stationed in Morón, Spain, according to a report from the Spanish newspaper El Pais.

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Dec 22, 2014

Montanino Article in Corriere della Sera

By Andrea Montanino

Global Business and Economics Program Director Andrea Montanino writes for Italian-language Corriere della Sera on why Italy must turn its attention to the implementation of its reform agenda: 

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General Mikhail Kostarakos

NATOSource

Dec 15, 2014

Greek General Appointed to Lead EU Military Committee

By European Union

From the European Union:  The Council today appointed General Mikhail Kostarakos as next Chairman of the EU Military Committee.

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1st Cavalry Division tanks in Poland, Oct. 27, 2014

NATOSource

Nov 25, 2014

US Army May Pre-Position 100 More Armored Vehicles in Central Europe

By Jeff Schogol, Army Times

The U.S. Army intends to add at least 100 fighting vehicles to Europe by the end of next year, the commander of U.S. Army Europe told reporters on Monday.

Central Europe Europe & Eurasia
US and Spanish soldiers in joint exercise, Oct. 29, 2012

NATOSource

Nov 20, 2014

New Party Leader Wants Spain Out of NATO

By George Mills, Local (Spain)

The leader of Spain’s radical new Podemos party has said he would like a referendum on whether Spain should leave Nato, although he admitted the move would be “far from simple.”

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Italian soldier with Afghan National Police, March 15, 2013

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Nov 19, 2014

Germany and Italy to keep up to 1,350 soldiers in Afghanistan

By Reuters

Germany and Italy plan to keep a total of up to 1,350 soldiers in Afghanistan in 2015 to help train local armed forces, their defense ministries said on Tuesday, a slightly larger contingent than had been previously expected.

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