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US begins first permanent military presence in Poland

By   Ian Brzezinski, New Atlanticist

From  Ian Brzezinski, New Atlanticist:  On Friday, the United States will inaugurate its first permanent military presence in Poland by deploying an air force aviation detachment (AV-DET) at the Polish 32nd Tactical Airbase in Lask.

In Pentagon’s ‘pivot’ toward Asia, has Europe been forgotten?

By Anna Mulrine, Christian Science Monitor

Nordic countries to share warplanes

By Copenhagen Post

From Copenhagen Post:  Following an agreement between Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, which was signed by the defence minister, Nick Hækkerup (Socialdemokraterne), the five countries will in the future operate a joint fleet of military transport planes.

Putin sacks chief of Russia’s general staff

By RFE/RL

From RFE/RL:  President Vladimir Putin has reshuffled several top generals amid an investigation into alleged fraud at Russia’s Defense Ministry.

Cyber chief issues call for action; Alexander outlines who does what

By Henry Kenyon and Wyatt Kash, AOL Defense

From Henry Kenyon and Wyatt Kash, AOL Defense:  The nation’s top military cyber commander offered his version of how government and military agencies are likely to work together when America suffers cyber attacks, and warned that industry needs to take a greater role.

General Alexander: ‘The DoD network is not defensible, per se’

By Henry Kenyon and Wyatt Kash, AOL Defense

From Henry Kenyon and Wyatt Kash, AOL Defense:  [Chief of Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency Gen. Keith] Alexander noted the difficulties the Defense Department has in protecting its own networks.

USN Chief: Partners Needed for Missile Patrols

By Christopher P. Cavas, Defense News

From Christopher P. Cavas, Defense News:  Preparations are continuing to base four U.S. Navy destroyers in Rota, Spain, beginning in fiscal 2014 — a move that will allow the ships to provide a near-continuous ballistic-missile defense (BMD) shield for Europe. And while the U.S. remains the only nation so far able to field a sea-based […]

Proposal to deploy Patriot missiles to enforce no-fly zone in Syria has “won advocates in the State Department”

By Tim Arango, New York Times

From Tim Arango, New York Times:  Turkey raised publicly for the first time on Wednesday the idea of stationing Patriot missile batteries along its southern border with Syria.

What Germany Expects from Obama

By Severin Weiland, Spiegel

From Severin Weiland, Spiegel:  So what does Obama’s re-election actually mean for Germany? Will the president set a new tone in German-American relations in the coming four years?