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Nov 16, 2009

Barack Obama ‘risks Suez-like disaster’ in Afghanistan, says key military adviser

By the Guardian

From the Guardian: A key adviser to Nato forces warned today that Barack Obama risks a Suez-style debacle in Afghanistan if he fails to deploy enough extra troops and opts instead for a messy compromise… “Time is running out for us to make a decision. We can either put in enough troops to control the […]

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Nov 16, 2009

NATO may lose in Afghanistan

By the Economist

From the Economist: In August 2009 General Stanley McChrystal, America’s (and NATO’s) top commander in Afghanistan, said that the international effort there was at grave risk of failing. He reckoned he had a year to start turning things around, or risk losing American support. If that is right, while professing support for General McChrystal’s efforts, […]

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Nov 13, 2009

Americans and Western Europeans Agree on Afghanistan-Pakistan Extremist Threat

By the Pew Research Center

From the Pew Research Center: A transatlantic consensus exists with regard to the threat posed by extremists in Afghanistan and Pakistan, even though Americans and Western Europeans generally disagree about what policy to pursue in Afghanistan. A 14-nation survey by the Pew Research Center’s Global Attitudes Project, conducted Aug. 27 through Sept. 24, finds Americans […]

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Nov 13, 2009

Britain Asks Allies for More Troops in Afghanistan

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: As the Obama administration ponders whether to commit more American troops to Afghanistan, Germany on Friday announced a modest increase in its contingent and Prime Minister Gordon Brown of Britain said he was pressing European and other allies to deploy 5,000 more soldiers there… “I have taken the responsibility of […]

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Nov 13, 2009

Sec. Gen. Rasmussen Sees Need to Improve NATO Partnerships

By NATO

From NATO: Today’s NATO cannot succeed as a provider of security and stability if it is not connected to the wider world. All of our operations now involve our partner countries and we are increasingly aware that those operations need a comprehensive approach, involving all of the major international actors, if they are to be […]

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Nov 12, 2009

NATO military visits Beijing to discuss piracy operations

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From NATO: Military staff from NATO’s Maritime Command in Northwood, UK, visited Beijing last week to attend an international counter-piracy meeting hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Defence. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen the international coordination between navies around the world to protect ships from pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden […]

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Nov 11, 2009

Germany Holds Back on Top European Roles

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: Mrs. Merkel also never bothered to come up with a candidate to replace Jaap de Hoop Scheffer as NATO secretary general this year. In the end, the Danish prime minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, got the job. Germany is not even pushing hard to ensure that it keeps the post of […]

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Nov 11, 2009

France-Germany ties fade

By the AP

From the AP: Symbols aside, as much as Sarkozy and Merkel might like to emphasize the privileged nature of the Franco-German couple, ties between the countries are no longer what they used to be – and pushing the restart button over and over again does not guarantee a smooth ride. “Both sides’ sense of the […]

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Nov 11, 2009

Slovenia hosts second seminar on NATO’s new Strategic Concept

By NATO

From NATO: NATO’s second seminar on the New Strategic Concept will be held at the Conference Centre in Brdo, Slovenia on Friday 13 November 2009… Hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Defence of Slovenia with the support of the UK’s Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the event will bring together […]

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Nov 10, 2009

Europe is not yet whole, free or entirely at peace

By the Miami Herald

From the Miami Herald: Europe is not yet whole, free or at peace. Throughout wider Europe other walls remain — historical animosities, ethnic hatreds, struggles for power and control. Festering tensions can explode, as we discovered in the Balkans and again last year when Russia clashed with Georgia. Successful reforms could resonate significantly across the […]

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