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Dec 9, 2011

China concerned about Russia/NATO row over missile defense

By Xinhua

From Xinhua:  China said on Friday that it hopes NATO and Russia will continue their consultations on a missile defense system in order to maintain global strategic stability.

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Dec 9, 2011

Turkey warns Syria not to provoke regional crisis

By Douglas Hamilton, Reuters

From Douglas Hamilton, Reuters:  Turkey warned Syria on Friday it would act to protect itself if a Syrian government crackdown on protesters threatened regional security and unleashed a tide of refugees on its borders.

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Dec 8, 2011

NATO, G8 Chicago meeting planning ramps up

By Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times

From Lynn Sweet, Chicago Sun-Times:  The Chicago G8 NATO host committee’s new web site is http://www.chicagog8nato.org/

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Dec 8, 2011

Clinton says Obama looking forward to “very significant NATO Summit” in Chicago

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Dec 8, 2011

Russia says NATO is running out of time for missile defense agreement

By David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed, Reuters

From David Brunnstrom and Arshad Mohammed, Reuters:  Russia said on Thursday that time was running out to conclude a missile defense deal with NATO, as the alliance insisted it would press ahead with a project it says is aimed at countering threats from states such as Iran.

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Dec 7, 2011

Gen. Makarov: Russia being forced into new arms race by NATO missile defense

By Russia Today

From Russia Today:   Russia’s Chief of General Staff says Moscow is being pushed into a new arms race, although it has repeatedly stressed that it does not want this.

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Dec 7, 2011

General asks Obama for year-long pause in troop withdrawals from Afghanistan

By Ben Farmer, the Telegraph

From Ben Farmer, the Telegraph:  Gen John Allen is opposing Barack Obama’s strategy of steadily pulling out troops over the next three years and argues a premature decline will jeopardise security gains made in the past year.

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Dec 7, 2011

Secretary General describes Russian countermeasures to NATO missile defense as a “waste”

By Anne Gearan and Slobodan Lekic, the AP

From Anne Gearan and Slobodan Lekic, the AP:  Russian countermeasures to NATO’s ballistic missile defense system would be a waste of money because they would be aimed at an "artificial enemy," NATO’s top official said Wednesday. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev threatened last month to deploy missiles to Kaliningrad and other areas of Russia to be […]

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Dec 6, 2011

Germany calls for decade of engagement after Afghan troop withdrawal

By Deutsche Welle

From Deutsche Welle: Germany called on the international community on Monday to remain engaged in Afghanistan over the next decade even though NATO troops are scheduled to withdraw from the war-torn nation by 2014.

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Dec 6, 2011

Sen. Kirk Objects to Giving Missile Data to Russia

By Mike Tobin, Fox News

From Mike Tobin, Fox News:  Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., plans to present an ultimatum of sorts to the Obama administration.

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