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VICE News Capsule - Tuesday, September 15
Nepal votes to remain a secular state, Afghan prisoners break free, an Estonian militia trains volunteers, and California's water wells dry up.
NATO is Two Properties Away From a Baltic Monopoly, and Russia Is Freaking Out
Sweden and Finland may be getting closer to joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as Russia continues its aggressive posturing in the Baltic Sea.
VICE News Meets NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (Excerpt from 'The Russians Are Coming: NATO's Frontier)
In this excerpt from 'The Russians Are Coming: NATO's Frontier,' VICE News travels to Poland to speak with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about Russian threats in Eastern Europe and the Baltics.
Military Confrontation Between NATO and Russia Is Increasingly Likely, Warns New Report
A report published today cautions that ramped-up military exercises on both sides have contributed to "a climate of mistrust" — and "some quite close encounters between the NATO and Russian militaries."
Dutch Forces Mobilize (Extra Scene from 'The Russians Are Coming: NATO's Frontier')
In this extra scene, VICE News travels to the Netherlands to see how NATO forces are boosting their rapid reaction capabilities in Europe.
Estonia Is Hosting an E-Residency Hackathon
Easy business filing. Easy tax filing. Better access to services. (If only the US would take a cue.)
The Russians Are Coming: NATO's Frontier
VICE News traveled to Poland to see how the country, and its NATO allies, are bracing for a possible Russian attack.
The Russians Are Coming: NATO's Frontier (Trailer)
VICE News traveled to Poland to see how the country, and its NATO allies, are bracing for a possible Russian attack.
Moscow Is Having Second Thoughts About Giving Up the Baltic States
Russia's prosecutor-general is reviewing the sovereignty of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania after lawmakers said the three tiny countries were illegally granted independence when the Soviet Union collapsed in the early 1990s.
Russia Threatens Retaliation If US Puts Heavy Weaponry in Eastern Europe
Russia will have no option but to build up its own military power on the Western front if reports that the US plans to store heavy weaponry in Eastern Europe are true, says an official.
Ex-US Ambassador Calls American Military Commitment to Baltics a 'Joke'
VICE News spoke to analyst and former diplomat John Herbst, who thinks former Soviet states with Russian-speaking populations are right to be nervous — and NATO needs to do more.
The Canadian Military Is Playing War Games Aimed at Russia
At a time when the specter of the Russian military is high on the minds of European countries fearful of the next Ukraine, Canada's Department of National Defense is playing tough with President Vladimir Putin.