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US Marine in BALTOPS, June 14, 2012

NATOSource

Mar 7, 2016

Who will Defend the Baltics? NATO, the US and Baltic Sea Security

By Anna Wieslander

In times of tension with Russia, security for the other Baltic Sea states is highly dependent on external allies.

NATO NATO Partnerships

MENASource

Mar 7, 2016

Top News: Militants attack Tunisian forces near Libyan border, 50 killed

By MENASource

Dozens of Islamist fighters stormed through the Tunisian town of Ben Guerdane near the Libyan border on Monday, attacking army and police posts in a raid that killed at least 50 people, including civilians, the government and residents said. Soldiers killed 33 militants and arrested six, the Interior Ministry said.

UkraineAlert

Mar 7, 2016

Why Does Putin Surprise Us Again and Again?

By Stephen Blank

From Great Britain to the Black Sea, Russia is waging a constant, unceasing information war against virtually every European government. This war takes many forms, but information war in essence entails what Peter Pomerantsev called the weaponization of information in the form of lies, misinformation, propaganda, exploitation of agents of influence, and reflexive actions inducing […]

Russia Ukraine

Trade in Action

Mar 7, 2016

TTIP&TRADEinAction – March 7, 2016

By Global Business & Economics Program

On Wednesday, March 2, the Atlantic Council hosted European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen and former EC President José Manuel Barroso to discuss a road map for European growth.

Economy & Business Trade and tariffs
Russian military jets, May 9, 2010

NATOSource

Mar 7, 2016

Russia Says it Will Cut Defense Budget by 5 Percent

By Sputnik and Reuters

From Sputnik:  The Russian Defense Ministry’s budget cuts will amount to 5 percent instead of the previously reported 10 percent and will not affect the state armament and social programs, Deputy Defense Minister Tatiana Shevtsova said on Saturday.

Russia

IranSource

Mar 7, 2016

آرایش نوین مجلس دهم با حضور پررنگ تر زنان

By مهرناز صمیمی

شمار نمایندگان زن مجلس دهم ایران، نزدیک به دو برابر شمار آنها در مجلس نهم خواهد بود. افزایش کرسی های متعلق به زنان، ناظران را به کاهش نابرابری جنسیتی در نظام مردسالار جمهوری اسلامی امیدوار کرده است. تاکنون، نتایج انتخابات مجلس حاکی از راه یافتن ۱۴ نماینده زن به مجلس است، و تحلیلگران تخمین زده […]

Iran

SyriaSource

Mar 7, 2016

Top News: March 7, 2016

By SyriaSource

– Syrian opposition to attend Geneva peace talks– Syrians use truce to resume Friday protests– Syrian rebels take border crossing from ISIS– EU migration summit looks to Turkey to stem influx– Turkish president suggests building refugee city in northern Syria– Seized Turkish newspaper adopts pro-government line, receives international condemnation

Syria

UkraineAlert

Mar 7, 2016

Russia Declares War on Crimean Tatars

By Halya Coynash

Two years after invading and annexing Crimea, Russia appears ready to outlaw the Crimean Tatar Mejlis, the representative body of the largest indigenous people of the peninsula. The behavior which Russia deems “extremist” is essentially the Mejlis’ implacable, but always peaceful, opposition to Russia’s occupation. It is unclear whether Western countries will respond with more […]

Russia Ukraine

MENASource

Mar 7, 2016

Top News: Egypt Accuses Muslim Brotherhood, Hamas of Assassinating Prosecutor

By EgyptSource

Egypt has accused exiled Muslim Brotherhood officials of conspiring with Hamas militants to assassinate Public Prosecutor Hisham Barakat last year and arrested 14 people in connection with the attack. Interior Minister Magdy Abdel-Ghaffar said authorities had arrested 48 members of a Muslim Brotherhood cell intending to undermine security through a series of attacks; 14 had […]

US Abrams tanks in a military exercise in Latvia, Nov. 6, 2014

NATOSource

Mar 7, 2016

US Considering Permanent Return of One or More Army Brigades to Europe

By Andrew Tilghman, Military Times

The Pentagon is discussing plans to permanently move one or more Army brigade combat teams back to Europe, where the top American commander has signaled an urgent need to shore up allied defenses against the Russians, Military Times has learned.

Europe & Eurasia NATO