Seventy-five years ago Nazi propagandist William Joyce (“Lord Haw-Haw”) was convicted for high treason. This article summarises the events leading up to his conviction and execution. It then considers the current law on treason and recent calls for reform.
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NATO Alliance: Recent Developments (108 KB, PDF)
Current Deployment
The NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, has described the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as currently facing the greatest challenge to its security since the Cold War. Approximately 18,000 military personnel from member countries are engaged in NATO missions around the World, including in Afghanistan, Kosovo and the Mediterranean. Following the Russian annexation of Crimea in 2014, NATO has increased its presence in Eastern Europe, including the deployed on a rotational basis of four multinational battalions to the Baltic States and Poland.
2 Percent and 20 Percent Targets
The United States has recently renewed pressure on NATO partners to meet the commitment to spend above 2 percent of their gross domestic product of defence. In 2016, five countries met this target: the United States (3.61 percent); Greece (2.36 percent); Estonia (2.18 percent); the UK (2.17 percent); and Poland (2.01 percent).
NATO’s target is also that 20 percent of defence spending by member countries go towards equipment. In 2016, this target was met by 10 countries: Lithuania (27.65 percent); Luxemburg (27.24 percent); Poland (25.79 percent); Norway (25.08 percent); the United States (25.03 percent); France (24.48 percent); the UK (22.56 percent); Turkey (22.35 percent); Romania (20.40 percent) and Italy (20.24 percent).
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NATO Alliance: Recent Developments (108 KB, PDF)
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