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Konstantin Kosachev, Federica Mogherini, Jens Stoltenberg, and Victoria Nuland, March 20, 2015

NATOSource

Mar 20, 2015

Russian Official Asks Secretary General if NATO Would Bomb Country that Initiated Cyber Attack

By John Thor Dahlburg, AP

When the discussion turned to the growing threat of cyber-attacks being used to undermine a country’s economy or security,

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EconoGraphics

Mar 17, 2015

Who Will Finance Public Debt?

By Global Business & Economics Program

Today, the cap on US government spending (or the "debt ceiling") is officially reinstated, and with it, the threat of another clash over the national debt. Policymakers will have a runway of just months before they must decide to lift the cap on borrowing or temporarily allow it to be raised

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Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel, and Francois Hollande, Feb. 11, 2015

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Mar 17, 2015

Over One Hundred Czech and Slovak Intellectuals Call for US and Europe to Stop Appeasing Russia

By Support-Ukraine.Org

There is War in Europe: Let’s not Repeat the Munich Betrayal of 1938.

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US tank arriving in Riga, March 10, 2015

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Mar 14, 2015

US Sending 3,000 Troops to Baltic Allies

By Jon Harper, Stars and Stripes

Thousands of troops and major hardware from the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division are heading to the Baltic region to reassure NATO allies

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Italian helicopter participating in NATO exercise, June 24, 2009

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Mar 13, 2015

Defending Italy from the Islamic State

By James Stavridis, Washington Post

Following the decapitation of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians by radical Islamists professing an allegiance to the Islamic State, the Italian government has begun ramping up efforts to defend its territory from attack. How realistic is this threat? And what should Italy do?

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German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Jan. 22, 2014

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Mar 12, 2015

Germany’s Foreign Minister: The Transatlantic Order is Under Challenge

By Frank-Walter Steinmeier, New York Times

Today, the trans-Atlantic bond is being tested again. Crises are erupting ever closer to the European Union’s borders:

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Prime Minister David Cameron visits British Troops in Afghanistan, June 11, 2010

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Mar 11, 2015

UK Looks to Pad Defense Spending Data

By Elizabeth Rigby and Sam Jones, Financial Times

David Cameron has asked ministers to investigate if the intelligence agencies budget can be counted as “defence spending”, as Downing Street eyes creative accountancy to head off US criticism of military spending.

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EconoGraphics

Mar 11, 2015

The Benefits of a Strong Dollar: Where Should You Go on Your Next Vacation?

By Global Business & Economics

There’s never been a better time to be a tourist—as long as you’re paying in dollars. Major currencies worldwide have plunged in value, meaning each US dollar buys more euros and renminbi today than it did one year ago.

Americas Economy & Business
The Aerorozvidka project has 16 drones

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Mar 10, 2015

Ukraine’s Drone Warriors

By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

The Aerorozvidka project is one example of what you might call a war startup.

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New Atlanticist

Mar 10, 2015

Don’t Ignore Coal, Nuclear Power, Says Southern CEO Fanning

By Larry Luxner

A sound energy policy must not ignore coal and nuclear power, says Thomas A. Fanning, CEO of Southern Co., one of the largest utilities in the United States. “Let’s take advantage of all the resources we have. Let’s use every arrow in our quiver,” Fanning said at a March 10 meeting hosted by the Atlantic […]

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