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F-16C Falcon from the Turkish Air Force

NATOSource

Jan 3, 2014

Turkey Increases Defense Spending

By Burak Ege Bekdil, Defense News

Turkey’s parliament has approved a 6.71 percent increase in the country’s defense budget, according to budget figures released after a debate.

Turkey
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping, June 6, 2012

NATOSource

Jan 3, 2014

China and Russia Bring Back Cold War Tactics

By Anne Applebaum, Washington Post

We in the United States may not believe that there is any real threat to our longtime alliance structures in Europe and Asia, but other people think those alliances are vulnerable and have set out to undermine them.

China NATO

SouthAsiaSource

Jan 3, 2014

This Week in South Asia: December 27 – January 3

Commentary from the South Asia Center on the most relevant news from the region, and suggested “must-read” analyses from the week.

Afghanistan India
F-15 C Eagle

NATOSource

Jan 3, 2014

US F-15s Take Over NATO’s Baltic Air Policing

By Lithuanian Ministry of Defense

On January 3 Belgium’s air contingent handed over NATO’s mission of ensuring security in the airspace of the Baltic States to air personnel of the United States of America operating four F-15 C Eagle fighter-jets

NATO Northern Europe

MENASource

Jan 3, 2014

Sisi for Egypt—in 2022?

By David Johnson

Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, according to most interpretations, faces a stark decision—run for President of Egypt and confirm both the fears and hopes of different parts of Egyptian society, or stand back, all shades-of-Cincinnatus, and allow someone else to take the helm. Amid calls from prominent Egyptian figures supporting a possible run (not to mention an initiative […]

North Africa

MENASource

Jan 3, 2014

Top News: Tunisia Starts Voting on New Constitution

By MENASource

Three years since the revolution, Tunisia’s parliament began voting today on a new constitution. Of the National Assembly’s 217, 192 members attended the opening debate, where lawmakers began voting one by one on the introductory clauses to the constitution.

Handover of the Konduz PRT, October 6, 2013

NATOSource

Jan 3, 2014

Hope for Afghanistan

By Michael O’Hanlon, Washington Post

The case for hopefulness on Afghanistan is built largely on what were probably its three most notable developments of 2013

Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force

MENASource

Jan 3, 2014

Top News: Four killed as Morsi Supporters Clash with Police in Governorates

By EgyptSource

Riot police clashed with supporters of Egypt’s former Islamist president across the country on Friday, leaving four dead as the Muslim Brotherhood renewed calls to protest ahead of a key referendum later this month. 

MENASource

Jan 3, 2014

EconSource Headlines- January 3, 2014

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

Czech police car

NATOSource

Jan 2, 2014

Czech Police Find Weapons at Palestinian Mission

By Jan Lopatka, Reuters

Czech investigators found unregistered weapons at the Palestinian diplomatic mission in Prague, police said on Thursday, a day after the ambassador was killed in a mysterious explosion after opening a safe.

Europe & Eurasia