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NATO confirms two new military commands and agrees a new training mission to Iraq, but burden sharing review fails transparency test

A review of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, Brussels, 14-15 February 2018

By Dr Ian Davis, NATO Watch

Key decisions taken:

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NATO seeks faster military movement across Europe and two new military commands to counter Russian threat

A review of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, Brussels, 8-9 November 2017

By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch

Key decisions taken:

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Breaking the US-Russia Impasse: Keeping the Door Open to Dialogue

By Hall Gardner

4 September 2017

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An Evaluation of the Wales Summit: NATO builds coalitions for conflict on multiple fronts

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Secret document reveals how NATO became a nuclear alliance

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An Evaluation of the Chicago Summit: Is NATO building on foundations of rock or sand?

This was the first NATO summit on American soil in 13 years and the first held outside Washington DC.

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Eurofighters for NATO and for Export: An Example of ‘Dumb Defence’?

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been promoting the sale of British made defence equipment during his recent Asian tour while BAE Systems announced a new Eurofighter Typhoon contract with the NA

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NATO Reform Lite: An Evaluation of the Lisbon Summit (Part I)

New Alliance blueprint oversold as a transformation – NATO 3.0 – when much of it is a slow-cooking evolution

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Reviving the Special Consultative Group: Past Experiences and Future Prospects

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Barack Obama’s nuclear reset: Mutual destruction is still assured but it’s a START

The lo

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