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NATO Wakes Up

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The bloodshed in Ukraine has returned NATO to center stage in international affairs. At the Alliance's summit in Wales, Western leaders will grapple with two issues: how to respond to Russia's actions, and how to position itself for the future.

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  1. A Western Strategy for a Declining Russia
    Vladimir Putin press conference Alexei Druzhinin/ZumaPress

    A Western Strategy for a Declining Russia

    Sep 3, 2014 Joseph S. Nye, Jr. wants to deter Russia without isolating it.

  2. Building NATO’s “Weimar Triangle”
    Anders Fogh Rasmussen NATO/Flickr

    Building NATO’s “Weimar Triangle”

    Aug 29, 2014 Tobias Bunde, et al. call for France, Germany, and Poland to reassure member states near Russia.

  3. Neutralizing Ukraine
    Barack Obama Vladimir Putin Mikhail Metzel/ZumaPress

    Neutralizing Ukraine

    Aug 8, 2014 Christopher Granville proposes a constitutional provision to impede strategic alignment with NATO or Russia.

  4. China’s Victory in Ukraine
    Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin Metzel Mikhail/ZumaPress

    China’s Victory in Ukraine

    Jul 31, 2014 Dmitri Trenin says that only one major country stands to gain from Russia's conflict with the West.

  5. The Waste of War
    War dead US Army/Korea

    The Waste of War

    Jul 21, 2014 Jeffrey D. Sachs on why global instability today does not have to end as badly as it did in 1914.

  6. Hard Truths About Europe’s Soft Power
    German Tornado Formation Flight 2003 Ronny Stiffel/flickr

    Hard Truths About Europe’s Soft Power

    Jun 25, 2014 Nick Witney calls for the EU to revamp its defense doctrine.

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