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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, May 12, 2016

NATOSource

Oct 31, 2016

Romania and Bulgaria to Host Greater NATO Presence in the Black Sea Region

By Ana Maria Touma, Balkan Insight

NATO member state officials meeting in Brussels agreed to boost the alliance’s military presence along its entire eastern flank from Bulgaria to the Baltics.

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Donald Trump in Prescott Valley, Arizona, Oct. 4, 2016

NATOSource

Oct 27, 2016

Trump Does Not Understand NATO and is a Threat to its Survival

By Miriam Valverde, PolitiFact

[Donald] Trump argued other NATO countries had to “fulfill their obligations” to receive the United States’ military aid. Asked to clarify what would happen to countries who hadn’t paid, he demurred.

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Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Oct. 20, 2016

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Oct 27, 2016

NATO Head Rebuts Trump Claims on Spending

By Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

The head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization rebutted claims by Republican Presidential Nominee Donald Trump that the alliance has increased spending in response to his critique.

NATO Security & Defense

Trade in Action

Oct 26, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – October 26, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with European Council President Donald Tusk this week, agreeing that the European Union and its member states should continue to work towards the Summit on Thursday where the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) is scheduled to be signed.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

Issue Brief

Oct 26, 2016

Enhancing the US-Swedish defense relationship

By Magnus Nordenman

Security and deterrence in the Baltic Sea region.

NATO Partnerships Northern Europe

Defense Industrialist

Oct 25, 2016

No through-ticket to Manila

By James Hasik

Some indications from history on how Philippine “separation” from the United States might affect military planning. Back in March, as Military Times optimistically reported, the US military was planning to place “permanent logistics facilities” at five bases in the Philippines. In May, the Philippine presidential election put a quick end to that. Since then, new President Rodrigo […]

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In the News

Oct 25, 2016

Brooks in Real Clear Defense: Home Depot or Homeland Security

By Max Brooks

Read the full article here.

Crisis Management Economy & Business

EconoGraphics

Oct 25, 2016

CETA: Why “Comprehensive” Matters

By Filippos Letsas

On October 14th, the regional parliament of Wallonia, a French-speaking region of 3.6 million people in Belgium, voted to block the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), a proposed trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Canada, which has been negotiated for over 7 years.

Economy & Business European Union

Defense Industrialist

Oct 20, 2016

Nuclear buying power

By James Hasik

Who wins and who loses when the Pentagon prohibits exclusive dealing? On October 11, the US Air Force received prospective contractors’ proposals its its Ground-Based Strategic Deterrence (GBSD) program, its effort to begin replacing its Boeing LGM-30 Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) by 2030. The USAF is sufficiently concerned about its choices for cost-effective […]

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Trade in Action

Oct 19, 2016

TTIP&TRADE in Action – October 19, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmström has had a busy week: talking about CETA in Luxembourg with the EU ministers for Foreign Affairs and Trade, making the case for TTIP in Brussels with the Board of theEurocommerce, and debating the benefits of TTIP at the Hungarian National Assembly.

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

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