Category: NATO
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NATO Deterrence Strategy
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: “What we have to do as NATO is to make sure that Putin knows that if he attacks now or in the near future, that our reaction will be devastating.” EA-100, Eurasia Chief: Mark Rutte’s statement is emblematic of NATO’s deterrence signaling model: a high-visibility verbal projection designed to dissuade…
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Soaring Costs
The Dominoes and the Day Goes By The costs of the Ukraine crisis, compounded by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, continue to cause ripples not only in the destabilized region but across the globe. The intricate relationship between defense budgets and inflation creates an uncertain balance for nearly every country in the medium…