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February 20, 2013

Europe's Defense Dividend

Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Project Syndicate

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Even though defense budgets are under pressure in this time of austerity, it is essential that NATO members hold the line on defense spending and are prepared to increase it when their economies recover. The decisions that we take on defense today will have a profound impact on our children’s security tomorrow.

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TAGGED: Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organisation, NATO, Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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