Information on "NATO"
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July 2013
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25 Jul 2013
NATO: Time to Refocus and Streamline
Is it time for NATO’s European partners to assume a greater array of roles and responsibilities? Samir Tata thinks so. Today, he outlines the changes the Alliance needs to make, especially if it wants to cope with a resurgent Russia and the dangerous instability of North Africa. More on «NATO: Time to Refocus and Streamline»
June 2013
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13 Jun 2013
Moscow Open for Dialogue on European Security Issues
The recent European Security Conference in Moscow confirmed that Russia and NATO remain poles apart on ballistic missile defenses and conventional forces. But it's not all bad news, notes Richard Weitz. Both sides still see counterterrorism as an ideal way to promote deeper Russia-NATO cooperation. More on «Moscow Open for Dialogue on European Security Issues»
May 2013
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20 May 2013
Europe's Defense Double Dutch
Julian Lindley-French doesn’t believe that shrinking European defense budgets will spur ever-closer defense cooperation. In fact, this erroneous notion not only jeopardizes NATO’s vision of Smart Defense, it also means that Europe’s leading armed forces will have a little bit of everything but not much of anything. More on «Europe's Defense Double Dutch»
March 2013
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21 Mar 2013
NATO, Uzbekistan and the ISAF Withdrawal
The precarious security situation in Pakistan has prompted NATO to look to Uzbekistan as an alternative transportation route for its planned withdrawal from Afghanistan. Yet, as Sonia Rothwell reveals, many member-states remain uncomfortable working with a regime that has a poor human rights record. More on «NATO, Uzbekistan and the ISAF Withdrawal»
February 2013
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4 Feb 2013
NATO Demise Redux?
Many commentators continue to worry that the US’s pivot towards Asia will make NATO more irrelevant. Stephen M. Saideman is not one of them. He sees the partnership continuing to thrive for three reasons – its accumulated knowledge, its unique level of interoperability, and its coalition building capacities. More on «NATO Demise Redux?»
January 2013
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15 Jan 2013
NATO Solidarity with Turkey Gives a Boost to the Alliance’s Territorial Defence Guarantees
The deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey may encourage Ankara to reaffirm NATO as a core guarantor of its national security, write Wojiciech Lorenz and Pinar Elman. It may also reinvigorate the credibility of territorial defense guarantees offered by the Alliance to its members. More on «NATO Solidarity with Turkey Gives a Boost to the Alliance’s Territorial Defence Guarantees»
December 2012
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11 Dec 2012
Defense Specialization: Indispensable or Unachievable?
If organizations such as NATO are to maintain their future effectiveness, their members must divide up the roles they play. However, according to Alyson Bailes an absence of trust and other obstacles may impede needed attempts to lash up different roles into a greater whole. More on «Defense Specialization: Indispensable or Unachievable?»
November 2012
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13 Nov 2012
Finland, Sweden: A Step Toward Greater Nordic Security Cooperation
The agreement by Sweden and Finland to join Iceland's air surveillance patrol will strengthen the Nordic Defense Cooperation initiative, argue our partners at Stratfor. The agreement also highlights the growing security and economic integration occurring between the Nordic states. More on «Finland, Sweden: A Step Toward Greater Nordic Security Cooperation»
October 2012
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29 Oct 2012
Europe's Defence in Times of Austerity: Spending Cuts as a One-Way Street?
The Eurozone's prolonged financial crisis and resultant austerity measures have had a deep impact on defense spending. Marko Savković warns that without careful defense planning, the cuts will almost certainly undermine the credibility of Europe’s armed forces. More on «Europe's Defence in Times of Austerity: Spending Cuts as a One-Way Street?»
July 2012
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26 Jul 2012
Energy: NATO's 'Achilles' Heel'?
The conflict in Afghanistan has pushed NATO’s energy supply capabilities to the limit. Yet the Alliance’s energy security challenges extend beyond military operations in this country and remain subject to the economic conditions and political will of its member states. More on «Energy: NATO's 'Achilles' Heel'?»
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