Atlantic Council blogs

Why should Germany take on everyone’s debts?

By Josef Joffe, the Guardian

From Josef Joffe, the Guardian:  The whole world is in the deepest economic mess since the Depression.

NATO International Military Staff and EU Military Staff meet for informal talks

By NATO

German helicopters participate in exercise in New Mexico

By Tony Osbourne, Rotorhub

From Tony Osbourne, Rotorhub:  The German Army has begun field tests of NH90 and Tiger helicopters in New Mexico in readiness for a possible deployment to Afghanistan later this year.

Report: Command center in Istanbul organizing weapon supply to Syrian opposition

By Martin Chulov, Ewen MacAskill, and John Densky, the Guardian

From Martin Chulov, Ewen MacAskill, and John Densky, the Guardian:  Saudi officials are preparing to pay the salaries of the Free Syria Army as a means of encouraging mass defections from the military and increasing pressure on the Assad regime, the Guardian has learned.

How Government Thinks – and How it Should

By Josh Kerbel

It is common knowledge that increasing societal complexity (i.e., interdependence and interconnectedness) is challenging the fundamental business models of an ever-growing range of industries. Thus, the entertainment, technology, manufacturing, information—the list could go on and on—industries are all under pressure to change the ways they think.

Beyond Election Results, Legal Landmines Loom Large

By Nancy Messieh

With the Supreme Constitutional Court’s decision to dissolve the newly elected parliament and uphold Ahmed Shafik’s disputed candidacy, accusations have been levied against Egypt’s judicial system, questioning its impartiality.    Countless court cases in the past 16 months have yielded disappointing results: Egypt’s courts have witnessed the acquittal of both police officers and high level […]

Erdogan: Syria apologizes for taking down Turkish warplane

By Hurriyet Daily News

From Hurriyet Daily News:  Syrian authorities have apologized for taking down a military plane that had lost contact with the Turkish Armed Forces earlier today, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said. 

Armenia and NATO discuss partnership plan

By Armenian News Agency

From Armenian News Agency:  NATO+Armenia meeting took place at NATO Headquarters to discuss the 2011 report on Armenia-NATO Individual Partnership Action Plan (IPAP).  Foreign Affairs Ministry press service told Armenpress that the Armenian delegation was led by Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Ashot Hovakimyan and Armenian Deputy Minister of Defense Davit Tonoyan. NATO+Armenia meeting was chaired by James Appathurai, […]

Top News: Egyptians Pack Tahrir to Slam Military ‘Coup’

By Tarek Radwan

Thousands have packed Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square to denounce a power grab by the ruling military, as the nation nervously awaited the results of the first post-Mubarak presidential election. Yet Egypt’s ruling military warned it would "deal firmly" with any attempt to harm the public interest, and blamed political divisions on the release of unofficial […]