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Apr 14, 2010

Czechs Prepared to Join Missile Defence Warning System

By  České Noviny

From České Noviny:  The Czech Republic may be a part of a new warning system against possible enemy missile attacks, Czech Defence Minister Martin Bartak told CTK after his talks on missile defence during the Washington Nuclear Summit held on Monday and Tuesday. Bartak met Michele Flournoy, U.S. under secretary of defense, and Ellen Tauschen, under […]

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Apr 14, 2010

Military Asserts Right to Return Cyber Attacks

By the AP

From the AP: The U.S. must fire back against cyber attacks swiftly and strongly and should act to counter or disable a threat even when the identity of the attacker is unknown, the director of the National Security Agency told Congress. Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, who is the Obama administration’s nominee to take on additional […]

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Apr 14, 2010

Obama National Security Principals Meet on NATO Nuclear Issues

By Laura Rozen, Politico

From Laura Rozen, Politico:  After wrapping up the intense two day nuclear security summit and associated bilateral meetings on the sidelines, Obama national security principals have an intense day of principals’ committee meetings at the White House Wednesday. … At 5pm, there’s a Principals Committee meeting on NATO nuclear issues in the White House situation […]

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Apr 14, 2010

Commander NATO Forces Visits New Zealand

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations: The commander of NATO’s operational forces paid an official visit to Wellington, New Zealand, April 11-12 to discuss the mission in Afghanistan. Admiral James Stavridis, Supreme Commander Allied Powers Europe, met with the Honourable Mr. John McKinnon, Secretary of Defence Force; the Honourable Dr. Wayne Mapp, Minister of Defence; Lieutenant General […]

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Apr 13, 2010

French and German Ties Fray Over Greek Crisis

By the New York Times

From the New York Times:  “There has been a tectonic shift in the way Germany acts in Europe,” said Ulrike Guérot, a senior research fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations. Germans, she says, are “talking of behaving ‘normally’ now, like the others, and that means nationally. …” “Germany is no longer, as a matter […]

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Apr 13, 2010

Ukraine Vows to Get Rid of its Enriched Uranium

By the Financial Times

From the Financial Times: Ukraine pledged yesterday to get rid of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, enough to make several nuclear weapons, within two years – a good omen for President Barack Obama as he opened a nuclear security summit in Washington. The agreement between Mr Obama and Viktor Yanukovich, his Ukrainian counterpart, will […]

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Apr 13, 2010

NATO Air Forces Exercise In German Sky During BRILLIANT ARDENT

By the Polish Ministry of National Defence

From the Polish Ministry of National Defence: BRILLIANT ARDENT is a large scale Air Force exercise to be hosted by Germany and directed by Commander Allied Air Command Izmir, Turkey. Air Forces from seven NATO members will participate in this NATO Response Force exercise from 12 to 22 April 2010. The Czech Republic, France, Germany, […]

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Apr 13, 2010

Clinton Expresses Condolences at Polish Embassy

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

From Josh Rogin, the Cable:  The mood was somber at the Polish Embassy in Washington Sunday when U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stopped by to pay her respects. … Clinton spoke about the closeness of the U.S.-Poland relationship. "We say with great conviction that the United States and Poland have much to do together […]

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Apr 13, 2010

Special NATO Meeting to Honor the Victims of the Polish Air Crash

By NATO

From NATO: We have gathered today to commemorate the tragic plane crash in Russia last Saturday, which resulted in the death of Lech Kaczynski, the President of Poland, of his wife Mrs. Maria Kaczynska, and a wide-cross section of leading Polish officials and civilians. This is a tragedy which has resonated not just in Poland, […]

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Apr 12, 2010

Kazakhstan to Allow U.S. Overflights

By the Washington Post

From the Washington Post: The president of Kazakhstan agreed Sunday to allow over-flights by U.S. planes carrying troops and equipment to Afghanistan, a step expected to help open a route that will move forces into the war zone more quickly and safely, officials said. Michael McFaul, the senior director for Russia on the National Security […]

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