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Oct 22, 2012

NATO chief calls for free elections in Afghanistan

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

From Adrian Croft, Reuters:  NATO’s chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen urged the Afghan government on Friday to strive for free, fair and transparent elections in the 2014 presidential poll, saying they marked a critical juncture in the country’s quest for peace.

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Oct 22, 2012

Afghan security force’s rapid expansion comes at a cost as readiness lags

By Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post

From Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post:  Top Pentagon leaders, White House advisers and members of Congress from both parties have long regarded the rapid expansion of Afghanistan’s army and police as a crucial element of the U.S. exit strategy.

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Oct 19, 2012

CIA seeks to expand drone fleet, officials say

By Greg Miller, Washington Post

From Greg Miller, Washington Post:  The CIA is urging the White House to approve a significant expansion of the agency’s fleet of armed drones, a move that would extend the spy service’s decade-long transformation into a paramilitary force, U.S. officials said.

Drones Technology & Innovation

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Oct 19, 2012

Time has come for the West and the Arabs to intervene in Syria

By Economist

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Oct 19, 2012

Turkey calls on major powers to intervene in Syria

By Simon Tisdall, Guardian

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Oct 19, 2012

Turkey fires on Syria in retaliation incident: state TV

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Turkey’s army fired on Syria on Friday after two shells launched from Syria landed in Turkish territory, Turkish state broadcaster TRT reported, underlining how tension between the two neighbors remains dangerously high.

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Oct 19, 2012

U.S.-German relationship on the rocks

By Ian Bremmer and Mark Leonard, Washington Post

From Ian Bremmer and Mark Leonard, Washington Post:  [W]hy does a widening divide between Berlin and Washington threaten the entire Western alliance?

Economy & Business United States and Canada

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Oct 18, 2012

Turkey’s leaders concerned about lack of Western support during Syrian crisis

By Alexander Corbeil, Foreign Policy Association

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Oct 18, 2012

Cyber: The Navy’s newest warfighting imperative

By Kendall L. Card and Michael S. Rogers, Proceedings

From Kendall L. Card and Michael S. Rogers, Proceedings:  The opening shots of the next war will likely occur in cyberspace.

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Oct 18, 2012

NATO’s North Atlantic Council and Partners visit Afghanistan

By NATO

From NATO:  The North Atlantic Council, NATO’s highest decision-making body, and ambassadors from several partner nations are currently visiting Afghanistan. The visit is being led by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

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