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The Czech and Slovak governments to send more troops to Afghanistan

By the AP

From the AP:  The Czech Parliament has approved a government plan to increase the number of Czech troops in Afghanistan during the next two years. The plan, approved by Parliament’s upper house last week, won the approval of the lower house in a 106-67 vote on Wednesday. It allows the deployment of up to 720 […]

Greece Suspends Outgoing Airmail After Wave of Bombs

By  Michael Slackman and Niki Kitsantonis, the New York Times

From Michael Slackman and Niki Kitsantonis, the New York Times:  A package bomb addressed to the German chancellor and shipped by air from Greece was found in her office’s mailroom on Tuesday

NATO Sees Threats, but Is Reluctant to Say Just Who the Enemy Might Be

By Steven Erlanger, the New York Times

From Steven Erlanger, the New York Times:  NATO’s secretary general expects two headlines out of this month’s annual summit meeting in Lisbon: an agreement to build an alliance-wide missile defense system, and NATO’s own “reset” with Russia

Letter bombs explode in embassies in Athens, Merkel and Sarkozy also targetted

By  Michael Slackman and Niki Kitsantonis, the New York Times

From Michael Slackman and Niki Kitsantonis, the New York Times:  A package containing explosives shipped by air from Greece was found in the mail room at the German chancellor’s office on Tuesday, just a few hours after letter bombs exploded at the Swiss and Russian embassies in Athens

Should NATO’s New Strategic Concept discuss the role of women?

By Katrin Bennhold, the New York Times

From Katrin Bennhold, the New York Times:  When NATO unveils its new doctrine later this month, it will include a revamped nuclear policy, a section on cyberwar and fresh thinking on how to engage Russia. But will it follow a little-noticed recommendation (from an expert group led by Madeleine Albright, a former U.S. secretary of […]

Key Elements of the New Anglo-French Security Treaty

By James Kirkup, the Telegraph

UK–France Summit 2010 Declaration on Defence and Security Co-operation

By the Office of the Prime Minister

NATO’s hidden strengths

By Daniel Nexon, the Duck of Minerva

From Daniel Nexon, the Duck of Minerva:  [C]urrent defense cuts make clear NATO’s ongoing importance to Europe. By co-binding virtually the entire Atlantic and European Community, whether through direct NATO integration or the Partnership for Peace (PfP) program, NATO has created an unprecedented security community. Every major power (save one) on the continent has interoperable […]

Bomber Wounds 32 in Attack in Istanbul

By Sebnem Arsu, the New York Times

From Sebnem Arsu, the New York Times:  A suicide bomber wounded 32 people in an attack on the police in the busiest square in the heart of Istanbul on Sunday, government officials said. The victims were 15 police officers and 17 civilians. Officials said none of the injuries appeared to be critical and the only […]

Turkey’s relationship with west on the line in missile defence negotiations

By Praveen Swami, the Telegraph