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Feb 6, 2013

Deputy Prime Minister: No fuel in Russia for French-built warships

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia does not produce the type of fuel necessary for the French-made Mistral-class amphibious assault vessels it has ordered, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said Tuesday.

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Feb 6, 2013

Romania to join EU mission in Mali

By Marian Chiriac, Balkan Insight

From Marian Chiriac, Balkan Insight:  Romania’s Supreme Defence Council, CSAT, announced on Tuesday that it was sending 10 officers to join the European Union mission in Mali to help train local foces.

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Feb 6, 2013

NATO guards Turkey from Syrian threat

By Stephen Fidler, Wall Street Journal

From Stephen Fidler, Wall Street Journal:  On a windswept plateau overlooking this fast-growing city in the south of Turkey, just 30 miles from the Syrian border, an array of U.S. missile-defense launchers points south toward Syria, where a civil war rages.

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Feb 6, 2013

Erdogan: Turkey blocked ‘steps toward Israel’s inclusion in NATO’

By Hurriyet Daily News

From Hurriyet Daily News:  Turkey blocked North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) initiatives taken toward the inclusion of Israel in the organization, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 5 to the reporters during his flight to Budapest.

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Feb 5, 2013

US Patriot missile battery in Turkey comes under NATO command

By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes

From John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes:  A U.S. Patriot missile battery now up and running near Turkey’s border with Syria fell under NATO command and control Tuesday, bringing the alliance’s effort to bolster Turkish air defenses one step closer to becoming fully operational, U.S. military officials said.

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Feb 5, 2013

White House calls on Europe “to take proactive action” against Hezbollah

By John Brennan, White House

From John Brennan, White House:  The United States commends the Government of Bulgaria for its professional and comprehensive investigation into the barbaric July 18, 2012 terrorist attack in Burgas. 

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Feb 5, 2013

Bulgaria says Hezbollah behind fatal bus bombing

By Tsvetelia Tsolova, Reuters

From Tsvetelia Tsolova, Reuters:  Bulgaria said on Tuesday it had evidence showing that Lebanese militant movement Hezbollah carried out a bomb attack on a bus in the Black Sea city of Burgas that killed five Israeli tourists last year.

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Feb 5, 2013

Free trade between the US and Europe may be the signature foreign-policy achievement of Obama 2.0

By Robert A. Manning, National Interest

From Robert A. Manning, National Interest:  [C]onsidering the messy geopolitical landscape with few opportunities and no shortage of challenges, a successful new U.S.-EU accord could well end up as the signature foreign-policy achievement of Obama 2.0.

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Feb 5, 2013

NATO building connectivity between Special Forces and partners

By NATO

From NATO:  Optimising the employment of Special Forces and building on the lessons learnt in current operations is crucial to improving Alliance capabilities.

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Feb 4, 2013

Russia reverses course on defense imports

By Tom Kington, Defense News

From Tom Kington, Defense News:  Russia, after enthusiastically embracing defense imports such as Italian vehicles and French ships, appears to be slamming that door in favor of domestic manufacturers. Moscow’s decision to limit imports, recently espoused by generals and politicians, is due to foreign policy shifts and growing pressure from domestic manufacturers, observers have said. […]

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