http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RS21981.pdf
Describes the current situation of Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, but one that is strategically located between NATO and EU member Romania and the Ukraine. The U.S. has welcomed free elections but expressed concern about the level of crime and human trafficking. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB427/
A collection of 17 documents on NATO exercises in 1983 from U.S. and Russian sources. From the National Security Archive
http://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1969-76v41
This volume documents U.S. relations with Western Europe from January 1969 to January 1973 with the focus on European political and economic integration and U.S. participation in NATO. From the State Department
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/display.cfm?pubID=1112
Discusses how the focus of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has shifted from east to south and now recognizes the importance of the Middle East and North Africa to allied security. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL33460.pdf
Examines the current political and economic situation in Ukraine and Ukrainian foreign policy interests toward NATO, the European Union, and Russia. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.strategicstudiesinstitute.army.mil/pubs/download.cfm?q=1103
Examines the issue of what role tactical nuclear weapons should fill in NATO defense policy and strategy as the organization redefines itself in the 21st Century. From the Strategic Studies Institute of the U.S. Army War College
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf
Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. This report provides an overview of U.S. foreign assistance to Israel, including past aid programs, data on annual assistance, and an analysis of current issues. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL30150.pdf
Discusses member nation contributions to the work of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the extent to which nations such as the U.S. can continue to contribute effectively to international organizations such as NATO in a time of domestic defense budget cuts. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists