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Upcoming Civil- Emergency Exercise ”ARMENIA 2010”

By NATO

Canada intercepts two Russian bombers

By Rob Gillies, the AP

Sarkozy to propose new ties between Russia, EU, NATO, OSCE

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  France intends to make specific proposals on Russia’s relations with the European Union, NATO and OSCE in September to secure stability in the Euro-Atlantic zone. French President Nicolas Sarkozy made the announcement on Tuesday during the opening of the 18th Ambassadors’ Conference held at the Elysee Palace in Paris. "Our common interests […]

The Geo-Strategic Impact of Russian-Armenian Defense Deal

By Andrei Trenin and Dmitri Trenin, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

From Andrei Trenin and Dmitri Trenin, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian signed a protocol last week prolonging the two countries’ 1995 bilateral defense treaty. While the protocol is deemed a mere prolongation of the existing treaty, there are important new features. First, Russia undertakes to guarantee Armenia’s […]

NATO allies have key role in new Pentagon Cyber Security Strategy

By David Ignatius, the Washington Post

From David Ignatius, the Washington Post:   With little fanfare, the Pentagon is putting the finishing touches on a new strategy that will treat cyberspace as a domain of potential warfare — and apply instant "active defense" to counterattacks that, in theory, could shut down the nation’s transportation and commerce.

NATO and Indian Counter-Piracy Task Force Commanders Meet

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations:  The Commander of NATO’s counter-piracy task force, Commodore Christian Rune, Royal Danish Navy, met with the Commander of the Indian counter-piracy task group, Captain S. Srikant, Commanding Officer of INS DELHI yesterday. Onboard NATO’s flagship, HDMS ESBERN SNARE, in Salalah, Oman, they discussed developments in counter-piracy tactics and improvements in communications […]

Greek fighter jets collide in mid-air, pilot killed

By AFP

From AFP:  Two Greek fighter jets collided in mid-air on Thursday, the defence ministry said, killing one of the pilots and leaving two other crew injured. The collision between the two F-16 planes, a one- and two-seater respectively, happened south of the island of Crete during training in air fighting involving six aircraft, the air […]

Death of Spanish Troops in Afghanistan Increases Pressure to Withdraw

By Daniel Woolls, Canadian Press

From Daniel Woolls, Canadian Press: The shooting death of three Spaniards at a military base in Afghanistan has prompted renewed calls for the government to declare the war on the Taliban a failure and join other coalition countries in withdrawing.

France Reiterates Commitment to Afghanistan

By AFP via DefenseNews

From AFP via DefenseNews: President Nicolas Sarkozy declared on Aug. 25 that French forces will remain in Afghanistan for as long as they are needed there and enjoy the support of the Afghan people. Two French soldiers were killed this week and Sarkozy faces mounting calls for France’s 3,750 troops to begin withdrawing from a […]