NATO reshaped its alliance structure to reassure Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.

The entities involved

• Mikhail Gorbachev →

  leader of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991 (1931–2022)

  Nothing else this week.

• NATO →

  intergovernmental military alliance between 32 member states

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• Afghanistan →

  country in Central and South Asia

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  • Colleen Shogan's career path, including her work with federal agencies and her connection to Iraq and Afghanistan, is detailed.Sun 20:25

Related events

• Russia has expressed a preference for the dissolution of the NATO alliance.Oct 12
• NATO's strategic focus is being transformed by the war in Ukraine, forcing a re-evaluation of its historical deterrence against the Soviet Union.Jul 2
• Accelerating modernization program within NATO as the alliance faces threats from Russia's ongoing war.Aug 15
• Putin could order an attack against a NATO country.Aug 8
• Lockheed builds advanced missile defense systems as Europe grapples with geopolitical pressure from the Iran conflict.Aug 7