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Turkey Purges NATO Military Envoys after Failed Coup

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Jan 27, 2025

The case for a US-UK trade and investment agreement

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As US President Donald Trump begins his second term, the United Kingdom is the right partner for the United States, and now is the right time for a deal.

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Turkey Purges NATO Military Envoys after Failed Coup

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Jan 7, 2025

What the new British ambassador to the US means for the ‘special relationship’

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Ed Owen

The new envoy to Washington is a politician, not a career diplomat. That might be just what the US-UK relationship needs at this moment.

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Turkey Purges NATO Military Envoys after Failed Coup

New Atlanticist
Jul 11, 2024

UK foreign secretary: Why NATO remains core to British security

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With a return of war to Europe and security threats rising, strengthening Britain’s relationships with its closest allies is firmly in the national interest, writes UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Sept. 8, 2016

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Oct 12, 2016

Turkey Purges NATO Military Envoys after Failed Coup

By Robin Emmott , Reuters

Turkey has fired hundreds of senior military staff serving at NATO in Europe and the United States following July’s coup attempt, documents show,

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

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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.

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French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen, June 3, 2014

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Sep 26, 2016

Europe’s Misguided Plan for a New Joint Military Headquarters

By Jorge Benitez, National Interest

The recent campaign by Juncker, Mogherini, and the governments of France and Germany for an EU military headquarters is a regrettable step in the wrong direction.

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British military exercice, Feb. 19, 2016

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Sep 22, 2016

Seeking to Protect NATO, Britain Could Yet Thwart EU Defense Plans

By Robin Emmott and Andrea Shalal, Reuters

Britain will resist new European Union defense proposals if it feels they undermine NATO, British officials say, in a warning to France and Germany that London will defend its military interests even as it negotiates to leave the EU bloc.

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Sep 16, 2016

EU Source: US firms to face new EU copyright issues?

By Future Europe Initiative

THIS WEEK’S KEY TAKE-AWAYS EU copyright overhaul to impact US tech companies Parliament approves last British EU Commissioner for new security union portfolio US, EU push forward on last minute hopes for TTIP Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s highly anticipated State of the European Union speech offers few surprises

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Russia Typhoon class submarine

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Sep 13, 2016

Russia’s Ambitions in the Atlantic

By Robbie Gramer, Foreign Affairs

[A]s Russia ramps up its military presence in the North Atlantic, NATO’s presence has atrophied.

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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.

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Defense Industrialist

Sep 1, 2016

On earnings and cash

By James Hasik

Do the compensation schemes for top management teams in the defense industry incentivize the right goals? Federal contracts lawyer Jim McAleese recently covered the briefing by Phebe Novakovic, CEO of General Dynamics, at the Jefferies Investors Conference on August 9. His first point: “General Dynamics’ senior team is paid based on ‘earnings and cash,’ which […]

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Labor Party Leader Jeremy Corbyn, August 4, 2014

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Aug 19, 2016

UK Party Leader Joins Trump and Others in Questioning Commitment to NATO Allies

By Henry Mance, Financial Times

Jeremy Corbyn has become the latest politician to cast doubt on the future of Nato, in a move that critics say could embolden Russia in its approach to eastern Europe.

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Hellyer in The National: Choudary Never Spoke on Behalf of UK Muslims

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