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MENASource

Jan 19, 2012

Top News: ElBaradei Campaign Rejects “Fake Celebrations” on Jan. 25

By Mara Revkin

The Popular Campaign to Support Mohamed ElBaradei issued a statement rejecting "fake celebrations" being planned for the anniversary of the outbreak of the 25 January revolution, in the group’s first official statement since ElBaradei’s decision to withdraw from the presidential race.

NATOSource

Jan 19, 2012

US Ambassador to NATO: ‘ European commitments to NATO are too-often lacking’

By Ivo H. Daalder, U.S. Mission to NATO

From Ivo H. Daalder, U.S. Mission to NATO:  [W]hile Europeans don’t spend enough on defense, they also don’t spend efficiently.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jan 19, 2012

On Iran, Emulate TR

By R. James Woolsey and Robert MacFarlane

In the first week of 2012, President Obama finally approved tough sanctions on Iran’s central bank, aiming to cripple Iran’s oil trade and thwart its advanced efforts to possess a nuclear weapon. Iran’s armed-forces commander, Gen. Ataollah Salehi, threatened military action against the USS John C. Stennis, an aircraft carrier operating in international waters: “We […]

Iran

NATOSource

Jan 19, 2012

Turkey’s Foreign Minister: ‘Today, we need NATO… even more than in 1952’

By Ahmet Davutoglu, NATO

Economy & Business

NATOSource

Jan 19, 2012

Secretary General Rasmussen: ‘Turkey makes NATO stronger and NATO makes Turkey stronger’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  In just one month’s time, on the 18th of February, we will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of Turkey and Greece joining NATO. For six decades, Minister, Turkey has been a pillar of our security. And NATO has been a pillar of your security.

SouthAsiaSource

Jan 19, 2012

South Asia Predictions for 2012

By South Asia Center

The South Asia Center receives guidance and support from many experts throughout the world. Our senior fellows, guest-speakers, Center patrons, and visitors contribute heavily to the Center’s mission to “wage peace,” and engage the international community in the region. The Center asked our contributors the simple, but key question, “What you do expect in 2012?”

MENASource

Jan 19, 2012

Egypt’s Supreme Court Ruling on the Presidential Election Law: Road Block or Minor Speed Bump for the Military?

By Nathan Brown and Mara Revkin

Egypt’s route to political transition over the past year has been bumpy, confusing, and thus far guided by the roadmap laid out by the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) in the interim constitution it unilaterally declared on March 30 of last year. But on January 18, the generals leading the country seem to […]

NATOSource

Jan 18, 2012

British and French troops train together in France

By Defpro

From Defpro:  The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), have recently been training in France with the French Army’s 152nd Infantry Regiment. 

United Kingdom

NATOSource

Jan 18, 2012

Lockheed claims tailhook fix will allow F-35s to land on aircraft carriers

By Dave Majumdar, DefenseNews

United States and Canada

MENASource

Jan 18, 2012

Top News: Al-Azhar to Call for Speedy Power Transfer on Jan. 25

By Mara Revkin

Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb will deliver a statement from Tahrir Square on January 25 to demand a swift transfer of power to civilians. Major political forces agreed after a meeting on January 18 that al-Azhar should be involved in drafting Egypt’s new constitution.