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As U.S. Commitment Wanes, Europe Faces Questions About its Own Defense

As U.S. Commitment Wanes, Europe Faces Questions About its Own Defense

EXPERT INTERVIEW – In the early weeks of the second Trump administration, questions were raised about Ukraine’s ability to defend itself, as the [...] More

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

Zapad 2017, the week-long joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise beginning September 14, has raised concerns in the West over its size and [...] More

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First Casualty in Russian War Games is Truth

Defense and military experts from around the world have been anxiously watching the preparation phase for the mid-September Zapad 17 exercise in [...] More

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Russia’s Looming Military Exercise: A 21st Century Trojan Horse?

Russia’s Looming Military Exercise: A 21st Century Trojan Horse?

Beginning Thursday, as many as 100,000 Russian and Belarusian troops will launch major military exercises along the border of three NATO [...] More

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The Baltics: Veterans of Russian Cyber Operations

The Baltics: Veterans of Russian Cyber Operations

European countries are becoming increasingly wary of foreign disinformation and subversion operations in their own internal politics following [...] More

EuropeTech/CyberReporting

Russia Walks the Line Between War and Peace in the Baltics

Russian offensive cyber capabilities are as sophisticated as those of other major cyber powers, such as the United States and China, and they likely [...] More

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Next Moves on the Cyber Chessboard

Where will Russian President Vladimir Putin strike next? With the 2018 Russian election around the corner, former Soviet states are nervous. Foreign [...] More

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NATO Zeros In on Black Sea Security

NATO Zeros In on Black Sea Security

Russia and NATO countries are going tit for tat in the Black Sea region.In 2014, Russia invaded eastern Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, on [...] More

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Black Sea: A Pressure Point Between NATO and Russia

Black Sea security has become a top NATO concern since Russia’s incursion in eastern Ukraine and annexation of Crimea. A lot of Russia’s ships and [...] More

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Lithuania: Committed to 2 Percent

The Baltic countries – Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania – are increasing their defense spending. Estonia already spends 2 percent of its GDP on defense [...] More

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Latvia: Defending Our Country with the Resources We Have

Latvia – like neighbors Estonia and Lithuania – is increasing defense spending and working to build a coordinated defense. This year, NATO member [...] More

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The Baltics Up the Ante in Defense

The Baltics Up the Ante in Defense

The Baltics are standing at attention when it comes to defense. By 2018, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are all set to spend at least 2 percent of [...] More

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