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French Mirage 2000N, Oct. 13, 2013

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Jun 26, 2015

France Fills the American Arms Void

By Owen Daniels and Robbie Gramer, Politico Europe

Through a series of recent sales worth billions, most recently a $12 billion deal with Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday, the Rafale has become the backbone of Paris’s realpolitik economic diplomacy

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President of the EU Council Donald Tusk, June 25, 2015

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Jun 26, 2015

EU Urges More Defense Spending in Dangerous Times

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

European Council President Donald Tusk urged European leaders to spend more on defense on Friday as deadly attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait drove home his point about dramatic changes to the security situation in Europe and its neighborhood.

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MENASource

Jun 26, 2015

Presidential Pardons Leave Many Dissatisfied

By Khaled Dawoud

When news of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s plan to pardon prisoners convicted on charges of breaking Egypt’s protest law leaked prior to the official announcement, expectations ran high. The official announcement on June 17 revealed that 165 prisoners, mostly young men, would be released, with unconfirmed promises from unnamed presidential sources that more were to […]

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MENASource

Jun 26, 2015

Top News: At Least Twenty-Seven Dead in Sousse Terror Attack

By MENASource

At least twenty-seven people, including foreign tourists, were killed when at least one gunman opened fire on a Tunisian beachside hotel in the popular resort of Sousse on Friday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said.

MENASource

Jun 26, 2015

Top News: Egypt Issues Scathing Statement on US State Department Human Rights Report

By EgyptSource

The US Department of State issued its 2014 Human Rights Report on Thursday. The Egypt report identifies the country’s most significant human rights issues as “excessive use of force by security forces, including unlawful killings and torture; the suppression of civil liberties, including societal and government restrictions on freedoms of expression and the press and […]

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, June 25, 2015

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Jun 26, 2015

US Urges NATO Allies to Harden Cyber Defenses Due to Russian Threat

By Reuters, Stars and Stripes, and CCDCOE

From Phil Stewart, Reuters:  U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter urged NATO allies on Wednesday to strengthen their cyber defenses, a senior U.S. defense official said, citing an advanced threat from Russia.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 26, 2015

Latest Pew Study on America’s Global Image Reveals Some Surprises

By Larry Luxner

Africans generally love the United States, as do most of India’s 1.3 billion people, but Russians aren’t thrilled with US foreign policy, and Israelis—although they consider America their strongest ally—simply don’t trust President Barack Obama very much. People worldwide, however, generally support US military efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS), even […]

MENASource

Jun 26, 2015

Yemen’s Geneva Epitaph

By Adam Simpson and Jordan Lesser-Roy

The failure of Yemen’s UN-sponsored peace talks in Geneva that began on June 15 is an unfortunate—but expected—result. Given the scope of the looming humanitarian crisis, understanding the recent derailment is critical to preventing Yemen from becoming a disaster that overtakes even the carnage in Syria.

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MENASource

Jun 26, 2015

EconSource: Iraqi Kurds Seek to Attract Investors Through Bond Sale

By EconSource

The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is planning to raise cash through its first ever bond sale. The bond seeks to fill a gaping hole in the KRG’s finances due to weaker oil-sale revenues amid an increasingly costly battle with the Islamic State (ISIS or ISIL).

Swedish Defens Minister Peter Hultqvist and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Nov. 18, 2014

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Jun 25, 2015

Time for Sweden to Join NATO

By Erik Brattberg & Henrik Breitenbauch, American Interest

For Sweden, NATO’s recent reinforcements in the Baltic Sea region are of course a welcome development, as they contribute to regional stability.

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