“This crisis is right on NATO's border,” said Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, during a visit to Washington last week, one day after Russia had formally annexed Crimea from Ukrainian control. The Dutch-born politician spoke of NATO's “unique military strength” as a “force multiplier,” one that allows “every ally, even its most powerful one, to pack a bigger punch.”
Fox News: Ukraine crisis revives talk of NATO, but little direct role seen
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