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Dec 10, 2010

A Coming Sino-Turkish Axis?

By Michael Auslin, the Wall Street Journal

From Michael Auslin, the Wall Street Journal:  [T]he current downturn in relations is made even worse by Mr. [Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip] Erdogan‘s decision to reach out to yet another authoritarian power, one that currently has a tense, if not troubled, relationship with the United States and many of its neighbors. That power is […]

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Dec 10, 2010

Britain Blocks Budget Increase for the European Defense Agency

By AFP

From AFP:  The defence ministers asked the European Defence Agency, set up to support military coordination, to intensify efforts to find assets that militaries can pool together and share.

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Dec 10, 2010

Georgia pressing US for NATO membership prospectus

By the AP

From the AP:  The former Soviet republic of Georgia wants the United States to outline the steps necessary for it to join NATO. Deputy Prime Minister Georgia [sic] Baramidze was raising the issue in Washington this week with the Obama administration. He said in an interview with The Associated Press that Georgia wants a "road […]

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Dec 9, 2010

Poland: “We got tired of being the one country to stand up to Russia”

By Marcin Sobczyk, the Wall Street Journal

From Marcin Sobczyk, the Wall Street Journal:  According to analysts, the thaw in relations helps both sides as Poland’s previous Russophobic image wasn’t helping to build the country’s position within western structures

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Dec 9, 2010

5 Reasons Why Russia Could Join NATO

By Alexander Kramarenko, the Moscow Times

From Alexander Kramarenko, the Moscow Times:  1.  Russia does have civilian and democratic control over its armed forces, which one could easily confirm by following debates in the country’s media. Some even believe that this control cannot be more civilian than is already the case. Moreover,  in Russia’s history, including during the Soviet period, the […]

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Dec 9, 2010

German defense minister seeks more European military cooperation

By  Catherine Bolsover, Deutsche Welle

From Catherine Bolsover, Deutsche Welle:  German Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said he is willing for Germany’s military to share some of its duties with other armies in Europe. In an opinion piece written for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung daily on Thursday, Guttenberg said there could be a "sharing of roles and duties" among European countries. […]

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Dec 9, 2010

EU calls for more joint defense projects such as the European Air Transport Command

By the AP

From the AP:  European defence ministers are urging member states to pool their defence resources in order to maintain military capabilities at a time of economic austerity and sharp cuts in defence spending. Ministers say the newly launched European Air Transport Command [EATC] should serve as an example of how greater integration in strategic transport […]

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Dec 9, 2010

Russia expecting NATO answers on leaked defense plan

By Reuters

From Reuters:   Moscow is seeking explanations from NATO after the release of U.S. diplomatic cables by WikiLeaks that say the alliance has drawn up secret plans to defend the Baltic states, news agencies quoted Russia’s foreign minister as saying.

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Dec 8, 2010

France hopes to complete Mistral deal with Russia soon

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The French government hopes to complete a deal to sell two Mistral helicopter carriers to Russia soon, a French government spokesman said. "The negotiations are underway, they are making good progress and we are optimistic," the spokesman said. "I think both sides are determined to pursue the goals set by  Presidents Dmitry […]

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Dec 8, 2010

Obama and Komorowski: The Strategic Partnership between Poland and the U.S.

By the White House

From the White House:  Both Presidents applauded the outcomes of the Lisbon NATO Summit, including the allied commitment to reaffirm the primacy of our Article 5 obligations to one another’s security and to adopt territorial missile defense as a core mission.

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