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Australia and NATO deepen cooperation with focus on the Pacific region (code for addressing ‘the rise of China’)

On the 7 August 2019, Australia and NATO signed a new "enhanced partnership agreement" with a greater focus on the Pacific region.

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US withdraws from INF Treaty, NATO plans ‘measured response’

On the 2 August the United States announced its formal withdrawal from the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty, a cornerstone of European security for the past three decades.

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NATO-Russia Council fails to bridge divide over INF Treaty

Time is running out to save the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF Treaty), a cornerstone of transatlantic security.

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The US military emits more greenhouse gases than Sweden, study finds

The United States produces more greenhouse gas emissions through its military operations than several individual European countries, a

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President Trump threatens to shift forces from Germany to Fort Trump-lite in Poland

17 June 2019

On the 12 June, President Donald Trump announced an increase in the number of US troops in Poland, but suggested that this might be balanced by shifting forces from Germany.