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Feb 4, 2010

EU Summit Scrapped After Obama ‘Snub’

By the BBC

From the BBC: The European Union has scrapped a summit with the US, after President Barack Obama decided not to attend. The event in Madrid in May was to have been the highlight of Spain’s six-month EU presidency, and the cancellation is seen as a humiliating blow. Officials say the summit may take place later […]

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Feb 3, 2010

China, India Boost Defense as Crisis Takes Toll on West

By Reuters

From Reuters: China and India sharply raised defence spending in 2009 despite the economic crisis but most European NATO members face a squeeze on defence budgets as they rein in gaping deficits, a report said on Wednesday…. In Europe, though, many countries had seen their budget deficits rise sharply as they pumped money into the […]

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Feb 3, 2010

Albright to Lead Strategic Concept Meetings in Moscow

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: A group of NATO experts will visit Moscow on February 10 to discuss the alliance’s future plans, NATO official representative James Appathurai said on Tuesday. He added that the so-called group of wise men, headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, would hold discussions in the Russian Foreign Ministry with […]

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Feb 2, 2010

NATO Offers to Train Pakistani Forces

By Iran's PressTV

From Iran’s PressTV: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has offered to help the Islamabad government train and equip Pakistani security forces to fight pro- Taliban militants. “I can confirm that we had a good discussion on how we could further develop practical cooperation, including training activities,” NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen told reporters […]

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Feb 2, 2010

A Pact with France will Keep Us Fighting Fit

By the Times (London)

From the Times (London): That should not just mean the continuation of our strategic partnership with the United States but an historic enhancement of our bilateral defence co-operation with France, Europe’s other serious military power. Britain and France are Europe’s two nuclear weapon states. If closer co-operation and a degree of partnership are on the […]

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Feb 2, 2010

NATO Still Short on Afghan Trainers

By Reuters

From Reuters: NATO has almost met its target for extra combat troops in Afghanistan but will press allies this week to meet a shortfall of up to 2,400 people to train Afghan security forces, its secretary general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, said Monday. Mr. Rasmussen said that almost all of the nations contributing to the NATO-led […]

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Feb 2, 2010

Govt. Approves Reinforcement of Czech Contingent in Afghanistan

By CTK

From CTK: The government yesterday approved the reinforcement of the Czech contingent serving in Afghanistan by up to 55 troops, Defence Minister Martin Bartak confirmed to CTK. Fifteen new people are to help train the Afghan police and some 40 soldiers with two Arthur artillery hunting radars are to protect the Polish base in the […]

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Feb 2, 2010

Chinese Military Delegation Welcomed at Romanian Ministry of Defense

By  Financiarul

From Financiarul: Secretary of State for Defense Policy and Planning Viorel Oancea and chief of General Staff Admiral Dr. Gheorghe Marin on Monday received a delegation headed by General Ma Xiaotian, caretaker chief of General Staff of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, discussing such aspects concerning bilateral military cooperation, Romania’s participation in international operations, as well as […]

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Feb 2, 2010

Ex-Georgian Diplomat Imprisoned Over Espionage

By Iran's PressTV

From Iran’s PressTV: Georgian political scientist and former diplomat Vakhtang Maisaya has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of spying for Russia during the August 2008 war. Maisaya, head of the political science department at Tbilisi State University, was accused of passing information on Georgian arms purchases and military movements to Russia, […]

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Feb 1, 2010

Navy Stands Up Fleet Cyber Command, Reestablishes U.S. 10th Fleet

By the U.S. Navy

From the U.S. Navy: The chief of naval operations (CNO) officially established U.S. Fleet Cyber Command (FCC) and recommissioned U.S. 10th Fleet during a ceremony at Fort George G. Meade, Md., Jan. 29. At the ceremony, Adm. Gary Roughead, CNO, also named Vice Adm. Bernard J. McCullough III the commander of both FCC and 10th […]

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