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Aug 28, 2009

Rasmussen tells Turkey, Greece to resolve differences

By Zaman

From Zaman: The absence of sufficient cooperation between NATO and the European Union is harming security efforts in Afghanistan, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen reiterated in Ankara on Friday . . . “At the moment, the problem is the absence of an agreement on security between the EU and Turkey. In addition, NATO couldn’t have […]

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Aug 28, 2009

Looking for Leadership: Europe fears Obama’s ignoring it.

By Newsweek

From Newsweek: The one policy Obama is firm on is his desire to see the U.S. and NATO allies emerge successfully from the conflict in Afghanistan. But he now faces the liberal FDP in Germany calling for the withdrawal of German troops as it appeals for votes in September’s elections. In Britain, opinion polls show […]

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Aug 28, 2009

Ronald Asmus on Letter from European Leaders to President Obama

By the National Interest

From the National Interest: this letter is not an anti-Obama statement. It is the result of a discussion that has been taking place for some time and which actually predates Obama’s run for the presidency. I would guess that most of the members of the original group who wrote the policy brief are actually pro-Obama. […]

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Aug 28, 2009

Georgian defense minister sees no alternative to NATO integration

By the Kyiv Post

From the Kyiv Post: Georgia’s new Defense Minister Bacho Akhalaya has determined three priorities of the Defense Ministry: ensuring peace, modernization of the army, and NATO integration . . . “Modernization envisages the improvement of the Georgian army’s weapons and equipment, as well as the training of soldiers and officers. And NATO integration remains our […]

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Aug 26, 2009

Russia Eyes Landmark Purchase of French Warship

By Reuters

From Reuters: Russia wants to buy from France an advanced warship which can launch amphibious assaults, a general said on Wednesday. The Kremlin has made re-equipping Russia’s 1.1 million- strong armed forces a priority after last year’s war with Georgia showed serious problems with outdated hardware and inadeqaute electronic equipment. Gen. Nikolai Makarov, the chief […]

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Aug 26, 2009

Greece, Turkey “disrupt” NATO

By Kathimerini

From Kathimerini: Recently appointed NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen begins a trip to Greece and Turkey today just hours after saying that the tension between the two countries is hampering the alliance’s efforts in Afghanistan and in the Horn of Africa. Speaking on a video blog on NATO’s website, Rasmussen said that he would attempt […]

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Aug 25, 2009

Petraeus to open intel training center

By the Washington Times

From the Washington Times: Gen. David H. Petraeus plans to open an in-house intelligence organization at U.S. Central Command this week that will train military officers, covert agents and analysts who agree to focus on Afghanistan and Pakistan for up to a decade. The organization, to be called the Center for Afghanistan Pakistan Excellence, will […]

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Aug 24, 2009

Fears of regime change add new dimension to Russia-Ukraine tensions

By Deutsche Welle

From Deutsche Welle: Medvedev is unlikely to lose much sleep over any EU response should the Kremlin – one way or another – install its favored candidate in the Kyiv hot seat. The EU, currently hugely dependent on Russian gas, imposed no serious penalty on Moscow over the war with Georgia and recent signs hint […]

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Aug 24, 2009

FACTBOX: German parties’ election policies

By Reuters

From Reuters: FOREIGN POLICY * CDU/CSU – Against Turkey joining the EU. Germany should continue its participation in NATO’s mission in Afghanistan. * SPD – Should leave open the possibility of Turkey joining the EU. Chancellor candidate Frank-Walter Steinmeier has said Germany should start thinking about when to pull its troops out of Afghanistan.* FDP […]

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Aug 24, 2009

Afghanistan Mission: Germany’s Steinmeier Calls for Withdrawal Plan

By Spiegel

From Spiegel: German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s challenger in the federal election, Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, says it’s time to think about a timeframe for withdrawing the country’s troops from Afghanistan, where the Bundeswehr has been deployed since 2002. Chancellor candidate Frank-Walter Steinmeier of the center-left Social Democratic Party says that, if his party wins Germany’s […]

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