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In Eastern Europe, Shades of the Cold War
At the end of the Cold War, NATO and Russia agreed not to station forces along their shared borders. But times have changed. Vladimir Putin's actions in Crimea and Ukraine have the Pentagon calling Russia the primary threat to American interests.
By Warren Olney • • 33m ListenAt the end of the Cold War, NATO and Russia agreed not to station forces along their shared borders. But times have changed. Vladimir Putin's actions in Crimea and Ukraine have the Pentagon calling Russia the primary threat to American interests. Now, US funding for NATO will be quadrupled to provide what's called "a rotational force" to patrol Eastern Europe, including the Baltic States and Poland. NATO calls it "deterrence." Russia calls it "aggression."
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The full episode
2 of 3NATO Prepares to Counter Russian Aggression- 1:48Resolution to Standoff at Oregon Wildlife Refuge?
- 8:24In Eastern Europe, Shades of the Cold WarYou’re reading this
- 42:07In Scientific Milestone, Einstein's Gravitational Waves