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The Defence Committee, in its latest report, argues that recent events in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine should be a wake-up call for NATO and the UK.  It argues that NATO is not well prepared to face the new threat posed by Russia.  NATO has serious deficiencies in its command & control structures, in its ability to predict & give adequate warning of potential attack, and in the readiness of its forces.  NATO may not have the collective political will to take concerted action to deter attack.

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