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Wary NATO Eyes Turn to Moscow’s ‘Zapad 17’ in Belarus

| General Philip M. Breedlove
Gen. Philip M. Breedlove
Former Supreme Allied Commander, NATO

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The Author is Gen. Philip M. Breedlove

Gen. Philip M. Breedlove retired as the Commander, Supreme Allied Command, Europe, SHAPE, Belgium and Headquarters, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany.

The General was raised in Forest Park, Ga., and was commissioned in 1977 as a distinguished graduate of Georgia Tech's ROTC program. He has been assigned to numerous operational, command and staff positions, and has completed eleven overseas tours, including two remote tours. He has commanded a fighter squadron, an... Read More

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