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Pilots work in the cockpit of an AWACS plane at Melsbroek military airport in Melsbroek, Belgium, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019. As Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine accelerated early this year, military planners at NATO began preparing to dispatch scores of fighter jets and surveillance aircraft into the skies near Russia and Ukraine. It was a warning to Moscow not to make the mistake of targeting any member country. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo, File)

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NATO eyes in the sky, keeping Europe out of Russia's war
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Fri,04/08/22-2:36AM , 367 Reads
UEDEM, Germany (AP) — As Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine accelerated early this year, military planners at NATO began preparing to dispatch scores of fighter jets and surveillance aircraft into the skies near Russia and Ukraine. It was a warning to Moscow not to make the mistake of targeting any member country.
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U.S. President Joe Biden, right, walks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg prior to a group photo during an extraordinary NATO summit at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Thursday, March 24, 2022. As the war in Ukraine grinds into a second month, President Joe Biden and Western allies are gathering to chart a path to ramp up pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin while tending to the economic and security fallout that's spreading across Europe and the world. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

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NATO extends Stoltenberg term for a year due to Russia's war
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Thu,03/24/22-8:21AM , 523 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — With the threat of wider conflict hanging over Europe, NATO opted for stability on Thursday by extending Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg’s term in office for an extra year to help steer the 30-nation military alliance through the security crisis sparked by Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a media conference after convening an online NATO leaders summit at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. U.S. President Joe Biden and his NATO counterparts will seek Friday to reassure member countries on the alliance's eastern flank that their security is guaranteed as Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine closes in on the capital Kyiv. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys)

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NATO leaders agree to bolster eastern forces after invasion
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Fri,02/25/22-6:08AM , 436 Reads
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Soldiers of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment line up vehicles at the military airfield in Vilseck, Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022 as they prepare for the regiment's movement to Romania loading of Stryker combat vehicles for their deployment to support NATO allies and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO Article V. The soldiers will deploy to Romania in the coming days from their post in Vilseck and will augment the more than 900 U.S. service members already in Romania. This Stryker Squadron represents a combined arms unit of lightly armored, medium-weight wheeled combat vehicles. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)

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Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about the fears of war
By LORNE COOK - Associated Press
Wed,02/09/22-6:31AM , 427 Reads
BRUSSELS (AP) — High-stakes diplomacy and military maneuvering continued Wednesday as Britain launched its own diplomatic effort to help avert a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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