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The Helsinki Final Act at 50: The impact on NATO-Russia relations and future possibilities

Rethink Europe Discussion Papers

No.1 - August 2025

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NATO commits to 5% spending plan to keep the Russians out, the Americans in and the Germans up

A review of the NATO Summit meeting in The Hague, 24-25 June 2025

Key events and decisions:

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Gaslighting, victim-blaming, and hive minds at the NPT PrepCom

By Ray Acheson, Reaching Critical Will

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NATO ministerial meeting overshadowed by Israel-Hamas war

Analysis of the NATO Defence Ministers Meeting, Brussels, 11-12 October 2023

14 October 2023

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Summit prepares ground for a more militarized Europe, future Ukrainian membership and expansion into the Indo-Pacific

Analysis of the NATO Vilnius Summit, 11-12 July 2023

By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch

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The war in Ukraine just became even more toxic and lethal: the UK supply of ‘depleted uranium’ ammunition to Ukraine and Russia’s ‘nuclear sharing’ with Belarus

31 March 2023

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NATO statement urges Russia to respect New START Treaty: but when will NATO respect the Nuclear Ban Treaty?

By Ian Davis

6 February 2023

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NATO's new AI initiatives: full speed ahead for new military technologies

By Peter Burt*

6 January 2023

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NATO Defence Ministers discuss further support for Ukraine and strengthening deterrence against Russia

– nuclear exercises by Russia and NATO to go ahead

Analysis of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting, 12-13 October 2022

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Summit prepares ground for ‘NATOisation of Europe’ and continues collision course with China and high levels of military spending

Analysis of the NATO Madrid Summit, 29-30 June 2022

By Dr. Ian Davis, NATO Watch

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