NATO
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France, Poland, the Nordic countries and Canada, which are now casting the contingency plan as a coalition-of-the-willing within NATO, according to officials involved.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Switzerland, which is not in NATO, had ordered five Patriot systems in 2022, with delivery scheduled to begin this year and to be completed in 2028.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Jennifer Kavanagh, director of Military Analysis at Defense Priorities, said that Trump is effectively prevented from leaving NATO.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
In a post on X, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said he had a “constructive discussion” with Trump on Wednesday about NATO.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026
The role of allies, principally NATO, was assumed and taken into account in planning, although the paradox of the issue of planning for a long versus short war in a nuclear world remained unresolved.
From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by Wade, James P.
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