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Jul 3, 2013

Swedish Opposition Approves Military Participation in NATO Response Force

By Local (Sweden)

From Local (Sweden):  The opposition Social Democrats have said Sweden should ramp up its cooperation with Nato, by allowing the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten) to train with its rapid response unit.

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Jul 3, 2013

SACEUR: Syria Will Not be a NATO Mission

By Jonathan Marcus, BBC

From Jonathan Marcus, BBC:  A new Nato mission – dubbed "Resolute Support" – will begin to provide the Afghan armed forces with critical advice and support. The man who has to watch over this crucial and potentially difficult period of transition is the alliance’s new supreme allied commander in Europe (Saceur), General Philip Breedlove. . […]

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Jul 3, 2013

Former UK Minister: Europeans Also Spy on Each Other

By Denis MacShane, Foreign Policy

From Denis MacShane, Foreign Policy:  When I was Tony Blair’s Europe minister, I was given very clear instructions that I should not use my cell phone in Paris because a transcript of what I said would be on a French minister’s desk within 15 minutes.

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Jul 3, 2013

How Much Did Merkel Know about NSA Spying in Germany?

By Philipp Wittrock, Spiegel

From Philipp Wittrock, Spiegel:  While the Chancellery appears to be outraged by the NSA’s spying tactics in Germany, the opposition doubts the revelations came as a surprise to Angela Merkel. Just how much could she have known?

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Jul 2, 2013

NATO in the Land of Pretend

By Heather A. Conley and Maren Leed, Center for Strategic and International Studies

From Heather A. Conley and Maren Leed, Center for Strategic and International Studies: NATO’s future rests on the prospects for European defense spending and European political willingness to use the capabilities in which they invest. The outlook is sobering.

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Jul 2, 2013

The US-China Security Dilemma

By Robert Manning, Global Times

From Robert Manning, Global Times:  Eight US presidents from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama have pursued a policy of facilitating China’s economic modernization and integration into the international system.

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Jul 2, 2013

French Interior Minister: Help Syrian Rebels ‘Triage’ Islamic Extremists from Their Ranks

By James Jay Carafano, National Interest

From James Jay Carafano, National Interest:  The French minister [of Interior Manuel Valls] said he had a list of “monumental” concerns . . . and number one on his list is Syria. Whether Al Qaeda or Assad wins—or if the battle spreads into a larger, regional Shia-Sunni civil war—France is the loser, he implied. The […]

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Jul 2, 2013

Turkey’s Move to Chinese Air Defense Systems Appals NATO Allies

By Burak Bekdil, Hurriyet Daily News

From Burak Bekdil, Hurriyet Daily News:  Turkey’s western allies look puzzled by a looming decision by Ankara to select Chinese long-range anti-missile and air defense systems which they think cannot be integrated into the NATO-sponsored early warning architecture currently deployed on Turkish soil.

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Jul 1, 2013

Obama Responds to Allegations of US Spying

By Jeff Mason and Mark Felsenthal, Reuters

From Jeff Mason and Mark Felsenthal, Reuters:  President Barack Obama tried on Monday to reassure European allies affronted by reports of U.S. spying by suggesting all the world’s intelligence services were involved in finding out the thinking of opponents and allies alike.

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Jul 1, 2013

European Commission Orders Bugging Sweep after US Spying Claims

By Peter Spiegel and Quentin Peel, Financial Times

From Peter Spiegel and Quentin Peel, Financial Times:  The European Commission has ordered a sweep of its facilities in Brussels following revelations that US intelligence agencies have been tapping data feeds and bugging communications of EU offices and missions.

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