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Dec 15, 2011

NATO exercise tests alliance’s cyber defenses

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO conducted from 13 to 15 December a cyber defence exercise in order to test technical and operational Alliance cyber defence capabilities.

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Dec 15, 2011

Gates renews warning of dim and dismal future for NATO

By Jorge Benitez, New Atlanticist

From Jorge Benitez, New Atlanticist:   Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates has revisited perhaps the most controversial speech in his career.

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Dec 15, 2011

Congress cautious about selling armed drones to NATO allies

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

From Adam Entous and Julian E. Barnes, the Wall Street Journal:  The Obama administration has been quietly pushing to sell armed drones to key allies, but it has run into resistance from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the proliferation of technology and know-how.

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Dec 14, 2011

UN Secretary General defends NATO intervention

By Louis Charbonneau, Reuters

From Louis Charbonneau, Reuters:  U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday defended NATO against criticism from Russia, China and other countries, which accuse the alliance of overstepping its U.N. mandate to protect civilians in Libya.

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Dec 13, 2011

Afghanistan Plan Would Reduce NATO Combat Role

By Thom Shanker, the New York Times

From Thom Shanker, the New York Times:  The senior American commander in Afghanistan said Tuesday that his plans for next year would emphasize deploying American and allied military trainers directly within Afghan security units, which could lessen the direct combat role of NATO and accelerate local forces taking the lead in a growing number of […]

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Dec 13, 2011

Pakistan blockage of NATO convoys ‘may last weeks’

By the BBC

From the BBC:  Pakistan may continue its blocking of Nato convoys into Afghanistan for several weeks, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has told the BBC.

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Dec 13, 2011

Gunman kills three, then himself, in Belgium attack

By Thierry Roge, Reuters

From Thierry Roge, Reuters:  A gunman shot dead three people at a busy central square during a Christmas market in the Belgian city of Liege Tuesday and then killed himself, a justice official said.

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Dec 12, 2011

Secretary General announces end of NATO mission in Iraq

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  The North Atlantic Council has decided to undertake the permanent withdrawal of the NATO Training Mission-Iraq personnel from Iraq by 31 December 2011, when the current mandate of the mission expires.

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Dec 9, 2011

NATO seeking to deepen relations with GCC members, considering joint center in region

By Gulf News

From Gulf News:  A North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) senior official has reiterated the alliance’s keenness to reinforce its cooperation and relations with individual members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), through the Istanbul Cooperation Inititiave (ICI).

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Dec 9, 2011

Russia says Georgia’s entry to NATO could lead to war

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia’s foreign minister has warned of a repetition of its 2008 war with Georgia if the South Caucasus state joins NATO.

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