List of NATO articles
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel greets a member of the German Navy’s Special Forces while she visits the Braunschweig warship in Kiel, Germany, on Jan. 19, 2016. Germany Has Never Been a Pacifist Power
Contrary to the popular historical narrative, the country has always prepared for war.
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Dodik and Putin shake hands standing in front of their respective flags. Why NATO Should Worry About the Balkans
Moscow is creating a pretext for further meddling in Bosnia.
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French fighter jet takes off Putin Has Popped the EU Defense Bubble
No, the European Union cannot make the continent secure.
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A soldier with camouflage face paint is shown in a tank with a blue NATO flag behind them. NATO to Deploy Four New Battle Groups to Eastern Flank
Alliance leaders stressed none of its forces would be deployed into Ukraine to prevent the conflict’s spread.
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Stoltenberg holds a gavel at a desk with the NATO logo behind him 6 Things NATO Can Do to Help Ukraine Right Now
A no-fly zone is highly escalatory yet unlikely to work. Here are six better options.
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A Russian nuclear missile rolls along Red Square during a military parade Would Putin Use Nuclear Weapons?
The urge to do more to help Ukraine is running up against concerns over nuclear escalation with Russia.
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Members of the German Bundeswehr attend a ceremony to honor the veterans of Germany's Afghanistan mission in Berlin on Oct. 13, 2021. Putin United the West—but Now Comes the Hard Part
Security will require painful trade-offs Western governments may not be ready to make.
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Activists wearing masks of Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden pose with mock nuclear missiles in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Jan. 29, 2021. We Need to Talk About Nuclear Weapons Again
Vladimir Putin’s nuclear threats plunge the West into a debate it’s not ready for.
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A Polish border post is pictured in in Zerdziny, Poland, on July 3, 2016, on the NATO nation's frontier with alliance partner Lithuania and Russia's Kaliningrad region. NATO Must Prepare to Defend Its Weakest Point—the Suwalki Corridor
On the Polish-Lithuanian border, the West must respond to Russia’s actual capabilities rather than making assumptions about its intent.
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Gen. Philip Breedlove, the outgoing commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Europe Former NATO Commander: ‘Is the West Going to Tolerate Russia Doing This to Ukraine?’
Retired Gen. Philip Breedlove on NATO’s response, calls for a no-fly zone, and Putin’s state of mind.
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A man looks at paperwork on a desk presented by a poll worker. Belarus Vote to Amend Constitution Worries NATO
The changes, certain to pass, will let Russia house nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil.
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NATO leaders attend their summit at the Grove Hotel in Watford, England, on Dec.4, 2019. Why the Last War May Have Triggered This One
After World War II, Japan and Germany became enduring U.S. allies. Why didn’t the Cold War end the same way?
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A soldier holds a machine gun as he patrols the Russian northern military base on Kotelny island, beyond the Artic circle on April 3, 2019. - The Russian military base is home to 250 soldiers and is to serve as a model for future military installations in the Arctic. How Russia’s Future With NATO Will Impact the Arctic
Three critical ways the crisis in Ukraine will determine the region’s future
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Polish President Andrzej Duda and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky hold a press conference following talks on bilateral relations and Ukraine’s ties to Europe at the Presidential Palace in Warsaw on Aug. 31, 2019. How Poland Turned Ukraine to the West
For Kyiv, Warsaw is a model of what a country can become when it escapes the Russian umbrella.
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Putin Xi handshake Washington Must Prepare for War With Both Russia and China
Pivoting to Asia and forgetting about Europe isn’t an option.
