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Mar 28, 2012

Norway increasing its defense budget 7%

By Gerard O'Dwyer, Defense News

From Gerard O’Dwyer, Defense News: The Norwegian government’s white paper on long-term defense spending underscores the need to improve the armed forces’ operational capability

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Mar 28, 2012

EU announces new cyber crime center

By the European Commission

From the European Commission:  [W]orldwide, more than one million people become victims of cybercrime every day. The cost of cybercrime could reach an overall total of USD 388 billion worldwide. Today, the European Commission proposed to establish a European Cybercrime Centre to help protect European citizens and businesses against these mounting cyber-threats. The centre will […]

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Mar 28, 2012

NATO: Afghans to take lead in majority of country

By Slobodan Lekic and Deb Riechmann, the AP

From Slobodan Lekic and Deb Riechmann, the AP:  Afghan forces will soon start taking charge of security for three-quarters of the nation’s 28 million people, NATO’s top military commander said Wednesday

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Mar 27, 2012

The west has lost in Afghanistan

By Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times

From Gideon Rachman, the Financial Times:  Five years ago the Americans were refusing to speak to the Taliban. Now the Taliban are refusing to speak to the Americans.

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Mar 27, 2012

Obama seeks to defuse controversy on missile comments

By Matt Spetalnick, Reuters

From Matt Spetalnick, Reuters:  U.S. President Barack Obama voiced doubt on Tuesday on the prospects for progress with Moscow on missile defense until after the November U.S. election as he staunchly defended remarks caught on camera the day before with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

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Mar 27, 2012

NATO and Russia seek to strengthen counter piracy cooperation

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO and Russia agree that countering piracy is a common security challenge and have agreed to explore ways to strengthen cooperation in this area under the NATO-Russia Council (NRC) Work Programme for 2012.

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Mar 27, 2012

NATO Chief: ‘an American military presence in Europe is crucial for security cooperation across the Atlantic’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  Recently, President Obama announced a new focus in the US defence posture towards the Asia-Pacific region. Some are concerned this will take place at the expense of Europe and the transatlantic relationship. But I see it differently.

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Mar 26, 2012

NATO’s cyber Rapid Reaction Team to be operational in 2012

By NATO

From NATO:  By the end of 2012, a rapid reaction team (RRT) capability of NATO cyber defence experts will be operational.

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Mar 26, 2012

NATO launches exercise to beef up cyber defense

By AFP

From AFP:  NATO’s Tallinn-based cyber defence centre on Monday launched a three-day exercise involving European IT and legal experts in a bid to beef up cyber defence skills through gaming.

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Mar 26, 2012

Video: Obama tells Russia he will have more flexibility on missile defense after November elections

By the AP

From the AP:  President Barack Obama told Russia’s leader Monday that he would have more flexibility after the November election to deal with the contentious issue of missile defense

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