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R&D from Prepd: Growing Tensions Between NATO and Russia

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On November 3, 2016

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This R&D provides resources on growing tensions between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Russia.  Russian military maneuvers have recently placed the Baltics under pressure, while also causing the United Kingdom to scramble its naval fleet.  With growing tensions between the United States and Russia over Syria, some experts wonder if a minor event could trigger an outbreak of fighting between the two global adversaries.

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R&D from Prepd: The Future of NATO

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On April 24, 2014

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This week’s R&D breaks down the future of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).  Established in 1949 in the early stages of the Cold War, NATO was part of the U.S. containment strategy against the Soviet Union and was meant to deter Soviet aggression toward Western Europe.  With the Cold War now over, NATO has struggled to define a new mission for itself.  However, recent actions by Russia in the Ukraine may give NATO a renewed sense of purpose in the twenty-first century.

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