NATO News
Reports on NATO’s role in global defense, Europe, and U.S. foreign policy. Conservative opinion and commentary from The Daily Signal accompany the news.
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opinion
Can NATO Be Involved in Responding to Paris Attacks? Looking at Article 5
In light of the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, which resulted in at least 139 dead and another 350 wounded, there has been significant discussion about what role the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) should have, if any, in a response to the attacks. We asked Luke Coffey, the Margaret Thatcher Fellow at The Heritage… -
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NATO Intercepts Russian Warplanes as US Convoy Enters Poland
WARSAW, Poland— As a U.S. Army Stryker convoy crossed from Lithuania to Poland Tuesday—within about 12 miles of the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad—nearby NATO warplanes scrambled to intercept Russian bombers and fighters over the Baltic Sea. While neither Washington nor Moscow have suggested the parallel timing of the Russian flyby with the U.S. convoy was… -
opinion
Would a Newly Independent Scotland Be Able to Join NATO, EU?
Scots go to the polls Thursday to decide whether to continue life within the United Kingdom or as an independent country. That is their choice and they have the right to make it without outside interference. But they also have a right to make an educated decision. So how could Scotland’s decision influence its relations… -
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A Nuclear-Capable NATO: Requirement for Deterrence
With the recent aggression by Russia in eastern Ukraine, NATO allies, especially those in the Baltic and Eastern Europe, have become increasingly concerned about a Russian occupation. NATO’s ability and will to meet the Russian threat has come under scrutiny from security experts. Former national security advisors Brent Scowcroft, Stephen J. Hadley, and former Defense… -
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Heritage at the NATO Summit
Last week, I participated in the Future Leaders Summit at the venue of the NATO summit in Wales, dubbed the most important summit in NATO’s history. The Future Leaders Summit, part of the Atlantic Council’s Young Atlanticist Program, offered young leaders an opportunity to interact with senior representatives from NATO member states and other countries…. -
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NATO Summit 2014: U.S. Leadership Needed More Now Than Ever
This week’s NATO Summit in the United Kingdom couldn’t come at a more important time. Russian aggression is on the rise. NATO’s combat mission in Afghanistan is ending. The Alliance needs focus. The U.S. should use this opportunity to refocus NATO on the basics, with renewed emphasis on collective security and territorial defense as envisioned…