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May 25, 2010

NATO-EU Cooperation Talks Show Little Sign of Progress

By Europolitics

From Europolitics: The dispute between Turkey and Cyprus has hamstrung relations between the two organisations since Cyprus joined the EU in 2004. Ankara restricts cooperation at a number of levels, claiming that it wants to prevent sensitive military operations being passed on to the Greek Cypriot authorities. Cyprus has responded by blocking Turkish participation in […]

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May 25, 2010

Rasmussen and Ashton Discuss Bosnia and EU-NATO Cooperation

By NATO

From NATO:  On 25 May, EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Baroness Catherine Ashton, met with Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. They met both bilaterally and at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council and the EU Political and Security Committee. The main topic of discussion was […]

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May 25, 2010

Russia, NATO Defense Ministers Unlikely to Meet in June

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: A Russia-NATO Council meeting at the level of defense ministers will most likely not happen in June as hoped, a source in the Russian mission at the NATO said on Tuesday. The first meeting between Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov and his NATO counterparts since the brief Russia-Georgia war in 2008 was […]

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May 25, 2010

The Taliban Is Hitting, but Not Winning

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, New York Times

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, New York Times: The point is that in 2010, preventing each and every attack is not the point. Yes, there is an Afghan and NATO offensive in 2010 — but ours is a political offensive, and it is aimed right at the heart of the Taliban. The aim of this political […]

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May 25, 2010

Assessing “NATO 2020”

By Emiliano Alessandri, Brookings Institution

From Emiliano Alessandri, Brookings Institution: The report is comprehensive and detailed. Its recommendations, however, do not always match the measure of vision and boldness that many think is needed to invigorate NATO and renew its sense of purpose. Visionary or provocative proposals floated in recent months in expert and political circles, such as opening NATO’s door […]

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May 24, 2010

Russia in Final Stage of Talks to Buy 4 Mistral Class Warships

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: Russia has reached the final stage of talks on the purchase of four French Mistral class helicopter carriers, the Russian defense minister said on Monday. "At the moment we are in pre-contract talks on the warships with three states: Spain, the Netherlands and France. We plan to sign a contract for four […]

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May 24, 2010

US Patriot Missiles Arrive in Poland

By the AP

From the AP: Dozens of American soldiers and a battery of Patriot missiles have arrived in Poland, where they will spend the next two years teaching the Polish military to operate the advanced guided missile system at a base just a few miles from the Russian border.

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May 24, 2010

13th NATO Cyber Defence Workshop

By NATO

From NATO:  The 13th NATO Cyber Defence Workshop will take place from 26 to 28 May 2010 in Tallinn, Estonia. It is jointly organised by the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC) and Co-operative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE). The workshop is aimed at bringing together high-level experts from NATO member states as well […]

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May 23, 2010

Fayyad Associates: Palestinians Agree To NATO Presence In State

By MEMRI

From MEMRI: Despite PLO negotiations chief Saeb Ereqat’s denial (see PLO Negotiator: We Didn’t Agree To NATO Presence In Palestinian State) the Saudi daily Al-Madina cited sources close to Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad as saying that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had informed the U.S. that he agreed to such a NATO presence […]

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May 22, 2010

Obama: “The Burdens of this Century Cannot Fall on American Shoulders Alone.”

By the AP

From the AP: President Barack Obama on Saturday told graduating cadets eventually headed for war that their country needs allies standing with the U.S. in Afghanistan at a time when some nations are questioning their commitment to that fight and the costs of war. … "The burdens of this century cannot fall on American shoulders […]

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