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Jan 9, 2013

Obama administration considers leaving no US troops in Afghanistan after 2014

By Robert Burns, AP

From Robert Burns, AP:  The Obama administration says it might leave no troops in Afghanistan after December 2014, an option that defies the Pentagon’s view that thousands of troops may be needed to contain al-Qaida and to strengthen Afghan forces.

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Jan 9, 2013

NATO says no request on Mali role

By AFP

From AFP:  Nato said on Wednesday there has been no request or discussion about the military alliance helping West African forces to retake control of northern Mali from Islamist guerrillas. "There has been no request or discussion on a possible role for Nato in Mali," said a Nato official who asked not to be named. […]

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Jan 9, 2013

Bank Hacks Were Work of Iranians, Officials Say

By Nicole Perlroth and Quentin Hardy, New York Times

From Nicole Perlroth and Quentin Hardy, New York Times:  The attackers hit one American bank after the next.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Jan 8, 2013

Chairman of African Union calls on NATO to join Mali force

By AFP

From AFP:  African Union chair Thomas Boni Yayi on Tuesday called for Nato troops to join African Union forces in a mission to stabilise Mali following a coup last year.

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Jan 8, 2013

Defense spending among E.U. member states at a record low

By Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune

From Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune:  At the end of this month, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the NATO secretary general, will release new figures on defense spending by the 28 Alliance members.

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Jan 8, 2013

Intell on Syria’s chemical weapons sparked international action to stop ‘bomb preparation’

By Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger, New York Times

From Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger, New York Times:  In the last days of November, Israel’s top military commanders called the Pentagon to discuss troubling intelligence that was showing up on satellite imagery: Syrian troops appeared to be mixing chemicals at two storage sites, probably the deadly nerve gas sarin, and filling dozens of […]

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Jan 7, 2013

Decades of German Pacifism Yield to Bigger Military Role

By Nicholas Kulish, New York Times

From Nicholas Kulish, New York Times:  When Chancellor Angela Merkel hosted a recent reception for military families, she greeted parents, wives and children whose loved ones were spending their holidays in Afghanistan, Lebanon, Kosovo and off the Horn of Africa. German deployments overseas, Ms. Merkel said, “will soon encompass the entire globe.”

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Jan 7, 2013

Slovak Embassy serves as NATO contact in Serbia

By Slovak Spectator

From Slovak Spectator:  The Slovak Embassy has been serving as the contact point for NATO in Serbia since January 1, 2013, the TASR newswire reported on January 6. . . . Serbia’s President Tomislav Nikolic, a former key player in the government of Slobodan Milošević when Serbia was attacked by NATO in 1999, has recently […]

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Jan 7, 2013

Greek defense budget in need of reform?

By Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune

From Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune:  During the height of the global financial crisis of 2008, Greek defense expenditures accounted for 3.1 percent of gross domestic product. Over the past two years, Greek defense spending still amounted to 2.1 percent of G.D.P.

Economy & Business European Union

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Jan 7, 2013

Obama Nominates Chuck Hagel, Atlantic Council Chairman, for Secretary of Defense

By the Atlantic Council

From the Atlantic Council:  President Barack Obama today nominated Atlantic Council Chairman Senator Chuck Hagel to be the 24th US Secretary of Defense.

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