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EUCOM soldiers training in Germany, October 13, 2012

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Jul 2, 2014

Brzezinski: The West Should Arm Ukraine

By Zbigniew Brzezinski, American Interest

If Ukraine has to be supported so that it does resist, the Ukrainians have to know the West is prepared to help them resist. And there’s no reason to be secretive about it.

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German Eurofighter Typhoon

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Jul 1, 2014

Is Germany Willing to Defend the Baltics?

By Christiane Hoffmann and Rene Pfister, Spiegel

Excerpts from Spiegel interview with historian Heinrich August Winkler.

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Minnesota National Guardmembers and Croatian soldiers training, May 25, 2010

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Jun 30, 2014

It’s Time for NATO to Get Involved in Syria and Iraq

By James Stavridis, Foreign Policy

As ISIS consolidates its position across the Syrian and Iraqi divide, NATO must realize that it is only a matter of time before a wave of EU-passport-bearing jihadists will be headed back home to wreak havoc.

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Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Montenegro's President Milo Djukanovic, May 22, 2014

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Jun 30, 2014

Extend NATO’s Umbrella to Montenegro and Macedonia

By Michael Haltzel, Washington Post

In reacting to Moscow’s aggression in Ukraine, President Obama has reassured exposed NATO members Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia of firm U.S. support

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Victory Day parade in Moscow, May 9, 2014

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Jun 27, 2014

Will Europe Stay Awake this Time or Go Back to Dreaming of Yesterday?

By Henrik Liljegren

“Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away, now it looks as though they’re here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday” The Beatles

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German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen in Afghanistan, December 23, 2013

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Jun 27, 2014

German Parliament Cuts Defense Budget

By Albrecht Müller, Defense News

The ruling conservative-left coalition of the German Bundestag Wednesday night passed a 2014 defense budget of €32.44 billion (US $44.13 billion), compared with a budget of €33.26 billion for 2013.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Austin, May 10, 2011

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Jun 27, 2014

NATO Chief: America and Europe – Defending Freedom Together

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

The soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy and who parachuted into the fields of northern France were upholding a fundamental truth: that you can’t have security on one side of the Atlantic without security on the other.

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T-38 Talon

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Jun 25, 2014

The Texas Air Base Where NATO Fighter Pilots Are Forged

By Joe Pappalardo, Popular Mechanics

Sheppard Air Force Base is not especially well-known in the United States. But in some parts of Europe, particularly Germany and the Netherlands, the base is famous for its role as a NATO pilot training center.

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Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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Jun 24, 2014

Estonia PM Calls for Permanent NATO Presence as Bulwark to Russia

By Reuters

Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas urged NATO on Friday to establish a permanent presence in the Baltic state in response to Russia’s actions in Ukraine, telling his allies to “open your eyes and stay awake. . . .”

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US Patriot missile battery in Turkey, February 4, 2013

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Jun 23, 2014

NATO Allies Mull Ending Patriot Mission in Turkey

By World Bulletin

NATO allies have started preliminary consultations on concluding the Patriot missile mission in Turkey at the end of 2014, German media reported on Sunday.

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