Word: clingendael
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...both the E.U. and NATO," says a European diplomat at NATO. "The concepts are complementary." Others aren't quite so sure. Though the NATO force is geared for actual combat rather than the lower-intensity peacekeeping missions the E.U. envisions, says Rob de Wijk, a security expert at the Clingendael Institute in the Hague, Washington's proposal is "a clear attempt to prevent Europe from going its own way" by committing its resources to the alliance. A similar conflict surfaced last week when NATO said it would renew its mandate, due to expire Dec. 15, to command a peacekeeping force...
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