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Focus: NATO and Russia - July 9, 2016

By bartolo - Posted on 08 July 2016

NATO leaders meet to deal with Russia threats from east, Islamic terrorism from south - US News

NATO approves buildup in eastern Europe at Warsaw summit - Stripes

U.S. sending 1,000 rotating troops to Poland, building radar systems in Germany and Turkey, moving drones to Italy - usatoday.com

Britain commits 650 troops to Nato’s Baltic forces to counter Vladimir Putin - telegraph.co.uk

Trudeau pledges troops, frigate and jets as NATO faces off against Russia - CTV

NATO takes over U.S.-built missile shield, amid Russian suspicion - Reuters

NATO agrees to ensure freedom of movement of troops, equipment amid Russia's alleged aerial denial capabilities' development - Sputnik

New chess game between NATO and Russia, Moscow’s investment in ‘access denial’ military systems calls into question the Alliance’s ability to defend Baltics — and divides it politically - POLITICO

According to NATO statistics, the U.S. spent an estimated $650 billion on defense last year, more than double the amount all the other 27 NATO countries spent between them - GantNews.com

Fact sheet: U.S. contributions to NATO capabilities - whitehouse.gov

Compendium of defence expenditures of NATO countries (2009-2016) - NATO

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Obama urges NATO to stand firm against Russia despite Brexit - Reuters

Obama op-ed: America’s alliance with Britain and Europe will endure - FT.com

Obama: U.S. to be lead nation for enhanced NATO presence in Poland - U.S. Department of Defense

Kerry says U.S. will remain firm on Russia sanctions - rferl.org

Merkel: Russia's actions have deeply disturbed our eastern allies and require a clear reassurance of their safety - spacewar.com

Kremlin says NATO talk of Russian threat absurd, short-sighted - Reuters

Kremlin spksm Dmitry Peskov's in no doubt about NATO threat: "If it walks like a dog, smells like a dog, barks like a dog, then it's a dog.” - Steve Rosenberg on Twitter

Russia vows to ‘do anything’ for Black Sea balance despite NATO plans - newsweek.com

Putin increases Russian Armed Forces’ organic strength to 1.885 million - TASS

Russian media unhappy with NATO summit - BBC News

Stoltenberg: NATO-Russia Council may meet at ministerial level, after meeting at the level of ambassadors on July 13 - TASS

Stoltenberg: NATO’s door remains open to Ukraine, Georgia - Ukrinform News

‘No to militarism!’ Anti-war activists mirror NATO meeting in Warsaw with own summit - RT News

Trump’s Russia adviser criticizes U.S. for ‘hypocritical focus on democratization…and regime change”’ - The Washington Post

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