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New Atlanticist

Feb 13, 2014

Stakes too High for East Asia to Risk War

By Robert A. Manning

It is fashionable these days to compare current tensions in East Asia to Europe on the eve of WWI in 1914. Then, as now, there was deep economic and financial interdependence that led many to think that war was obsolete. Then, as now, there was a regional military buildup as Germany sought to become a […]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin, December 19, 2013

NATOSource

Feb 13, 2014

What is the Source of Putin’s Domestic Support?

By Gregory Feifer, POLITICO

[T]he real glue holding the population to Putin’s regime isn’t rising expectations but the country’s all-encompassing corruption

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NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, December 4, 2013

NATOSource

Feb 13, 2014

NATO Chief Expresses Concern over Italian Marines’ Case in India

By Justyna Pawlak, Reuters

NATO warned India on Wednesday that using anti-terrorism legislation to try two Italian marines accused of killing two fishermen would undermine international efforts to combat piracy.

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French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Nov. 28, 2012

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Feb 13, 2014

France Investing a Billion Euros to Upgrade Cyber Defenses

By Reuters and AFP

From Marine Pennetier, Reuters:  France unveiled plans on Friday to bolster long-neglected defences against cyber attacks, with 1 billion euros ($1.36 billion) of investment foreseen to bring the country’s technology up to speed with NATO partners.

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MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

Top News: UN Says Clashes In Iraq’s Anbar Displaced 300,000

By MENASource

Violence in the Sunni-dominated Anbar province where armed groups have full control of Fallujah and partial control Ramadi has resulted in 300,000 displaced persons in six weeks of fighting, the UN reported on Wednesday.

MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

Top News: Putin Supports Sisi Bid for Presidency; Sisi Negotiates Arms Deal with Russia

By EgyptSource

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said he supported Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s bid for presidency, wishing him luck after holding talks in Moscow. Sisi and Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy travelled to Moscow Wednesday to discuss military and economic cooperation with Russian ministers. Anonymous Egyptian military sources told Al-Ahram that Sisi is in Moscow to finalize a $2 billion arms […]

MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

Economic Consequences and the State of the Arab Transitions

By EgyptSource

As the Arab uprisings begin their fourth year, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East continues to track and analyze the political and economic aspects of these transitions. Two new publications examine current trends and attempt to gauge future developments in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen.

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New Atlanticist

Feb 13, 2014

The US Military’s Ethics Crisis

By James Joyner

Military officers behaving badly have been making headlines. But, rather than a sign of widespread corruption, the fact that they’re being caught and disciplined is an indication of how seriously the profession takes its ethical responsibilities. From massive cheating scandals with Air Force and Navy nuclear officers and Army National Guard recruiters to generals and admirals abusing the perks of their office or […]

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MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

EconSource Headlines- February 13, 2014

By EconSource

Follow the latest in economic news and developments about the Arab transition countries. 

MENASource

Feb 13, 2014

Economic Demands and Consequences in the Wake of the Arab Spring

By MENASource

As the Arab uprisings begin their fourth year, the Rafik Hariri Center for the Middle East continues to track and analyze the political and economic aspects of these transitions.

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