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Germans question French sale of frigates to Greece in controversial deal

By Spiegel

Russia’s response to US missile defense plans

By Anisimov Sergey and Igor Siletsky, the Voice of Russia

From Anisimov Sergey and Igor Siletsky, the Voice of Russia:  Russia did set the US an ultimatum but only after years of unsuccessful talks on missile defense cooperation.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 15

By NATO

China surpasses U.S. as EU’s top trade partner: MOC

By Xinhua

From Xinhua:  Trade between China and the European Union (EU) totaled 35.6 billion euros (49.4 billion U.S. dollars) in July, allowing China to overtake the United States as the EU’s largest trade partner

Russia’s Eastern Anxieties

By Rafaello Pantucci and Alexandros Peterson, the International Herald Tribune

From Rafaello Pantucci and Alexandros Peterson, the International Herald Tribune:  Just before his visit to Beijing, [Russian Prime Minister Vladimir] Putin had announced a desire to form a new Eurasian Union that would tie a number of former Soviet states back into the Russian orbit. Hands immediately starting wringing in Brussels. At this time of E.U. […]

Prime Minister of Canada: It’s time for Europe and the G20 to act decisively

By Stephen Harper, the Globe and Mail

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 14

By NATO

New laws give Belarus KGB more power and ban “active inaction”

By Yuras Karmanau, the AP

From Yuras Karmanau, the AP:  Belarus’ authoritarian president is trying to tighten his grip on the ex-Soviet nation with new legislation that boosts the already sweeping powers of the secret police, still known as the KGB.

U.S.: Terrorists seeking missing Libya missiles

By Slobodan Lekic, the AP

From Slobodan Lekic, the AP:  Terrorist groups have expressed interest in obtaining some of the thousands of shoulder-launched missiles that have gone missing in Libya and the issue has become a priority for the Obama administration, a senior U.S. official said Friday.

Chairman of NATO Military Committee praises France for critical contributions to Alliance Operations

By NATO

From NATO:  On invitation of Admiral Édouard Guillaud, French Chief of Defence, NATO’s Military Committee Chairman (CMC) Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola paid his first official visit to France.