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Majority of EU and US citizens polled view each other as more important for their national interests than Asia

By Transatlantic Trends

From Transatlantic Trends: Key Findings 2012, German Marshall Fund of the United States:  Transatlantic Trends paints a picture of a complex relationship between the United States and Europe, and how they respond to global challenges.

Turkey’s Ambassador on Syria: ‘We must act, act now and act decisively’

By Namik Tan, Atlantic Council

From Namik Tan, Atlantic Council:  [F]rom Libya to Egypt, and from Iraq to Yemen, every day, the developments in the Arab world are keeping us on our toes.  But nowhere is the challenge more immediate and the humanitarian imperative so dire than in Syria. 

Turkish Ambassador: ‘We need a strong trans-Atlantic alliance’

By Namik Tan, Atlantic Council

Intelligence chief: ‘Brussels is one of the big spy capitals of the world’

By Andrew Rettman, EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, EUobserver:  For many in the age of foreign policy "resets" and "win-win" talks, espionage sounds like a thing of the past.

Latvia joins Nordic military initiative in Afghanistan

By Gerard O'Dwyer, Defense News

From Gerard O’Dwyer, Defense News:  Latvia has joined the new Nordic Transition Support Unit (NTSU) initiative, which will render joint force contributions in support of Afghan security structures ahead of the withdrawal of Nordic and Baltic ISAF forces in 2014.

Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper chosen to lead NATO’s International Military Staff

By NATO

From NATO:  [T]he Chiefs of Defence of the 28 NATO nations elected Air Marshal Sir Christopher Harper of the United Kingdom as the new Director General of the International Military Staff (DGIMS) at NATO Headquarters.

BAE-EADS merger would advance Europe’s military goals

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

From Adrian Croft, Reuters:  Merging Britain’s BAE Systems with EADS to create a global aerospace and defence giant would be a significant boost to European leaders’ ambitions for a more efficient defence industry.

Russia: There is a danger of NATO turning into a “global policeman”

By Voice of Russia

From Voice of Russia:  Both Russia and NATO realize that two such major agents in the sphere of global security – the largest state in Eurasia and the leading military political organization (one must admit it is so) – must preserve a normal relationship

Cyber Vigilantes and Digital Hit Men: The private sector ‘going on the offensive’ against cyber attackers

By Tim Maurer, Foreign Policy

From Tim Maurer, Foreign Policy:  [G]overnment is not the only one taking on cyber threats. Corporations, which have long worked to defend their networks from intrusion, are increasingly going on the offensive, turning from firewalls to retaliation.