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Four Questions for NATO's Leaders
This week, when NATO's leaders meet they must address fundamental and conceptual questions about the alliance's very existence. By Kathleen J. McInnis
Threats
NATO's Moment of Truth Arrives
NATO's summit in Wales might just be the last, best hope the alliance has to face down Putin. By Stewart M. Patrick and Daniel Chardell
Threats
Obama Says Still No Ukraine Intervention As More Russians Cross Border
After NATO released imagery showing Russian combat troops fighting inside Ukraine’s border, Obama refused to use the i-word—or offer military assistance to Kiev. By Ben Watson
Business
This is NATO's Version of 'Netjets'
The little-known Strategic Airlift Capability Program provides high-end air assets to alliance partners on the cheap. It's a template that should be expanded. By Janine Davidson
Ideas
VIDEO: A Conversation with the British Ambassador on NATO and the Transatlantic Alliance
Watch our full conversation with British Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Peter Westmacott right here.
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What NATO Needs to Do in the Wake of the Ukraine Crisis
NATO should leverage the crisis in European security created by Moscow to accomplish these four objectives. By John R. Deni
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British Ambassador to Speak On NATO and the Changing Face of Transatlantic Security
Join us as Defense One hosts an address and live conversation with British Amb. Peter Westmacott on NATO and Transatlantic Security. By Kevin Baron
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NATO Must Stop ISIL Before It’s Too Late
NATO’s road to Iraq runs through Turkey, then Washington—if the alliance really wants to bring an end to ISIL. By Philip Seib
Threats
Senators Want France to Ditch Warship Deal with Russia
As Putin eyes more deals with the French, a bi-partisan push has emerged from U.S. lawmakers fearful of enabling more Russian intervention. By Billy House
Threats
Dunford Expects Nearly 14,000 Troops in Post-War Afghanistan
Gen. Joseph Dunford says NATO nations will contribute 4,000 troops to join President Obama's post-war mission in Afghanistan. By Kevin Baron
Threats
Obama, Hagel, Kerry on NATO Defense Blitz
With a $1 billion sweetener, U.S. leaders hope Russia’s Ukraine invasion sparks other NATO countries to pony up. By Kevin Baron
Ideas
After Ukraine, Obama Keeps an Eye on the Baltics
The Obama administration is considering beefing up its military presence in Europe, perhaps going so far as granting a Baltic request for permanent NATO military bases. By Tara Sonenshine
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Bringing NATO Into the 21st Century
NATO has to acknowledge that the world has changed since 1949 and it's time to act differently. By Marc Jacobson
Threats
NATO Chief Says Russia Could Take Ukraine Without Invading
Gen. Breedlove, NATO's supreme allied commander for Europe, said Russia could churn up enough unrest without sending any troops further into Ukraine. By Sara Sorcher
Threats
Hagel Wants Finance Ministers To Attend NATO Meeting on Defense Spending
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has a new idea to get NATO to spend more on defense. By Stephanie Gaskell
Ideas
D.C. ‘Insiders’ Are Wrong, NATO Could Beat Russia
Don’t believe the hype. Russia’s military is a shadow of its Cold War self, but Washington pundits sound as alarmist as always. By Michael Cohen
Threats
Kerry: NATO Members Must Increase Military Spending
Secretary Kerry, claiming Russia has ‘escalated the crisis even further’ in Ukraine, tells under-spending NATO member states it’s time to pay up. By Ben Watson
Policy
Poll: NATO Is Unprepared to Counter Russia
The NATO alliance isn't equipped to deter a newly aggressive Russia, according to the latest National Journal's National Security Insiders poll. By Sara Sorcher
Threats
Poland Fears Putin’s ‘New Russia’ Doctrine
Russia’s ‘brutal intervention in eastern Ukraine’ has sounded the alarm for the Polish military. By Ben Watson
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