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Jul 24, 2012

Assad names new national security team

By Albert Aji, the AP

From Albert Aji, the AP:  President Bashar Assad on Tuesday reshuffled the generals at the core of his regime’s highly secretive security apparatus after last week’s bombing that killed four top officials charged with fighting the tenacious rebellion rocking the country, an official said.

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Jul 24, 2012

Video: How NATO’s Supreme Commander thinks about global security

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations:  On 26 June 2012, SACEUR, Admiral James Stavridis, spoke at the TEDGlobal 2012 Conference in Edinburg, Scotland; title of his remarks "Open-Source Security."

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Jul 23, 2012

75% of Scots support an independent Scotland in NATO

By Tom Peterkin, the Scotsman

From Tom Peterkin, the Scotsman:  Three-quarters of Scots believe that an independent Scotland should stay in Nato, according to a new poll published as the SNP considers ending its long-standing opposition to the nuclear defence alliance. The overwhelming popular support for Scotland remaining within the Nato fold after any break-up of the UK will boost […]

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Jul 23, 2012

U.S. to offer multinational command training for senior European officers

By Steven Beardsley, Stars and Stripes

From Steven Beardsley, Stars and Stripes:  After years of training Europe’s soldiers in on-the-ground tactics, U.S. Army Europe is focusing several echelons higher, training Europe’s senior leaders in the concepts of multinational command.

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Jul 23, 2012

Gen. Allen: US Afghan withdrawal halfway done for 2012

By Deb Riechmann, the AP

From Deb Riechmann, the AP:  This year’s pullout of 23,000 American troops from Afghanistan is at the halfway mark, U.S. Gen. John Allen, the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces, said Sunday in an interview with The Associated Press.

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Jul 23, 2012

EU to ‘inspect vessels and aircraft heading to Syria’ with suspicious cargo

By the Council of the European Union

From the Council of the European Union:  In response to the ever increasing violence in Syria, the Council today strengthened the enforcement of the EU arms embargo against Syria.

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Jul 23, 2012

U.S. increasing efforts to block flow of weapons and oil from Iran to Syria

By Adam Entous, Julian E. Barnes, and Nour Malas, the Wall Street Journal

From Adam Entous, Julian E. Barnes, and Nour Malas, the Wall Street Journal:  The U.S. has been mounting a secret but limited effort to speed the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad without using force, scrambling spies and diplomats to block arms and oil shipments from Iran and passing intelligence to front-line allies.

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Jul 22, 2012

Obama administration ‘ready to accelerate’ efforts to remove Assad

By Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper, the New York Times:  The Obama administration has for now abandoned efforts for a diplomatic settlement to the conflict in Syria, and instead it is increasing aid to the rebels

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Jul 21, 2012

NATO says it’s winning war against Somali piracy

By Saleh Al-Shaibany, Reuters

From Saleh Al-Shaibany, Reuters:  The threat from Somali pirates is receding but the international community must continue to work together to eliminate the menace, a NATO official said on Saturday.

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Jul 21, 2012

Russian envoy: Missile defense ‘remains a stumbling block in our relations with the alliance’

By ITAR-TASS

From ITAR-TASS:   "The missile defence system in Europe remains a stumbling block in our relations with the alliance. Finding mutually acceptable solutions to this problem is still possible, although the window of opportunity has been shrinking steadily. We have offered NATO a variety of formulas for joint action in this area, but until now we […]

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