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Acting Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Rose Gottemoeller

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Jan 30, 2014

US Disclosed to NATO that Russia is Testing New Missile Prohibited by Treaty

By Michael R. Gordon, New York Times

The United States informed its NATO allies this month that Russia had tested a new ground-launched cruise missile, raising concerns about Moscow’s compliance with a landmark arms control accord.

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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper

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Jan 29, 2014

Intelligence Community’s Assessment of Cyber Threats to the US

By Office of the Director of National Intelligence

The following excerpt is from the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, delivered by Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, January 29, 2014.

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Director of National Intelligence James Clapper

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Jan 29, 2014

US Intelligence Community’s Assessment of Threats in Europe

By Office of the Director of National Intelligence

The following excerpt is from the Worldwide Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, delivered by Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, January 29, 2014.

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen

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Jan 29, 2014

NATO’s Rasmussen Criticizes Russian Pressure on Ukraine

By Nicholas Vinocur, Reuters

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen criticized Russia on Wednesday for pressuring Kiev not to sign a free trade pact with the European Union, a move that triggered mass protests.

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British soldiers blinded by tear gas, April 10, 1918

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Jan 29, 2014

1914 – The Failure of and the Need for Diplomacy

By Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Guardian

The history of the outbreak of war 100 years ago and of the collapse of the fragile balance of power in Europe in the summer of 1914 is a disturbing tale of the failure of the governing elites and the military, but also of diplomacy.

Europe & Eurasia European Union
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan

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Jan 29, 2014

Turkey’s Wrong Turn

By Editorial Board, New York Times

[Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip] Erdogan should be insisting that the probe be fair and transparent, not trying to derail it.

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Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian

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Jan 28, 2014

France’s Counterterrorism Operations in Africa Deserve US Support

By Editorial Board, Washington Post

[M]ore than 1,000 French soldiers are still fighting Islamic militants in Mali. Another French intervention force has been dispatched to restore order in the Central African Republic.

France Sahel
FIM-92A Stinger missile fired on July 28, 2009

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Jan 28, 2014

Finland Orders $123 Million Worth of Stinger Missiles

By Helsinki Times

Finland is set to acquire hundreds of Stinger anti-aircraft missiles from the United States, Carl Haglund (SFP), the Minister of Defence, announced to US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel as the two met in Washington

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Vice President Joe Biden at the 2013 Munich Security Conference

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Jan 28, 2014

US Should Challenge European Allies with ‘Frank Talk’ about Defense

By Clemens Wergin, International New York Times

In recent decades, many European states have largely outsourced their security to the United States, which provided a defensive umbrella and protected global trade routes vital for European commerce and energy supplies.

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German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen in Afghanistan

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Jan 28, 2014

Defense Minister: Germany Needs to Take More Responsibility Around the World

By René Pfister and Gordon Repinski, Spiegel

New Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen says that it is time for Berlin to take more responsibility. She also dreams of a European army.

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