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Mar 12, 2010

German Security Policy Falls Short

By IP-Global

From IP-Global:  No other country in Europe had as much ground to make up in the field of security policy after 1989 as the Federal Republic. Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, were created as the price for NATO entry in 1956, against massive domestic resistance, with a single mission: to defend the country’s 1,700-mile border […]

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Mar 12, 2010

Baroness Ashton Drops Opposition to Euro-Army Headquarters

By the Telegraph

From the Telegraph:  Britain is staunchly opposed to a standing military headquarters in Brussels claiming it would duplicate Nato and be "an unnecessary use of resources". But since becoming EU foreign minister last year, Lady Ashton has gone from "being unconvinced" to having an "open mind" over the move. It has been demanded by French […]

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Mar 12, 2010

Rising Piracy May Prompt More Joint Naval Action-NATO

By Reuters

From Reuters:  The number and scope of pirate attacks is seen increasing worldwide and could trigger more joint military operations to keep shipping lanes safe, a top NATO official said.

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Mar 12, 2010

4 NATO Jets Trail 2 Russian Bombers Over Arctic, Atlantic

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers that carried out a routine patrol mission over the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans were shadowed by four NATO fighters, the Defense Ministry said on Friday. Spokesman Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik said the bombers spent about 11 hours in the air on Thursday and were "accompanied" by […]

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Mar 12, 2010

Will the US Become More Active in the Arctic?

By atlantic-community.org

From atlantic-community.org:  [B]y the very end of the Bush presidency, the administration issued a presidential directive on Arctic Region Policy, to update US assessments of the north. In this directive, the administration underlined that the United States has broad and fundamental national security interests as well as fundamental homeland security interests in the Arctic. The […]

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Mar 11, 2010

NATO’s Anti-Piracy Mission Extended Through 2012

By NATO

From NATO:  The North Atlantic Council has decided to extend NATO’s anti-piracy mission through 2012. This is based on the assessment that this mission is making a demonstrable contribution to increase safety for shipping and reduces success rates for pirates. While the number of attacks in 2009 was up over the number of attacks in […]

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Mar 11, 2010

NATO Renewal Requires European Courage on Afghanistan

By the Christian Science Monitor

From the Christian Science Monitor:  NATO reform can’t come fast enough. European leaders must step up and persuade the public of the importance of the Afghan mission and the threat of Al Qaeda… European leaders are not given the tools to lead public opinion. This is because the entire counter-terrorism mission is treated almost exclusively as […]

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Mar 10, 2010

Russia will not Accept U.S. Threat to its Nuclear Deterrent – Lavrov

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia can not allow U.S. plans to deploy elements of its missile shield in Europe to threaten the effectiveness of its nuclear deterrent, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. U.S. officials admit that the missile defense system in Europe might be able to hit Russian inter-continental ballistic missiles by 2020. […]

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Mar 10, 2010

Deal Saves Europe’s Transport Aircraft

By the International Institute For Strategic Studies

From the International Institute For Strategic Studies:  Following months of negotiations, seven European governments have reached a deal with EADS, the parent company of aircraft manufacturer Airbus, which should rescue the troubled A400M transport-aircraft project from failure. At a time when persistent gaps in European military capabilities are defying solutions, and with defence-budget cuts expected, […]

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Mar 10, 2010

EU Considering Independent Military Operations Center

By the European Voice

From the European Voice:  The European Union must forge a “stronger, more assertive” and “ambitious” foreign policy agenda to match the rising power of China and India, Catherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said today in a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Ashton, in her first address to the Parliament, set out […]

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