Category: Blogs

NATO and Japanese Counter-Piracy Force Commanders Meet in Gulf of Aden

By NATO Maritime Command HQ

NATO counter-piracy Operation OCEAN SHIELD Force Commander, Commodore Henning Amundsen, met Friday, 16 August 2013, with the Commander of the Japanese Escort Division 6, Captain Tsutomu Iwasawa, on board JS AKEBONO in the Gulf of Aden.

The Myth of US-India Containment

By Robert A. Manning

US Vice-President Biden’s recent trip to India appears to have reinforced fears in China of a containment strategy. This notion exaggerates US policy and underestimates India as an independent strategic actor.

EU Foreign Ministers Speak Out on Cutting Arms Sales to Egypt

By Claire Rosemberg, AFP

The European Union agreed Wednesday to restrict exports of security equipment and arms to Egypt in response to the mounting violence but opted to maintain economic assistance.

EU Suspends Military Exports to Egypt

The EU condemns in the clearest possible terms all acts of violence.

News of Mubarak’s Possible Release Brings with it Mixed Reactions

By EgyptSource

Mubarak could be released within 48 hours. We run through what the court ruling means, and how people are reacting both locally and internationally to the news:

An Open Letter to Supporters of Deposed President Mohamed Morsi

By Iyad El-Baghdadi

The whirlwind of events since June 30 which led to the ousting of former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has served only to polarize Egyptian society even further, forcing people to take positions either with the coup and army, or against the coup and Morsi. This attempt to characterize the current situation in Egypt in simplified […]

Top News: Court Orders Mubarak’s Release, Egypt’s Prosecutor Will Not Appeal

By EgyptSource

Officials say an Egyptian court has ordered the release of ex-President Hosni Mubarak. Egypt’s prosecutor announced he will not appeal against the court’s decision. 

No No-Fly Zone over Syria

By Paul Rasmussen

Last week’s meeting between General Dempsey and King Abdullah II of Jordan was noteworthy in that the subject of military intervention in Syria was not discussed.  After two years of endless strategic and political debate it seems that recent events have put an end to the suggestion that the United States should intervene in Syria.  […]

Zidan Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

By Karim Mezran

Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan has a full plate as he tries to steer the country towards empowering state institutions and building a nation. The recent resignation of his deputy prime minister, Awadh al-Barassi, followed by the shocking resignation of Interior Minister Mohammed Khalifa al-Sheikh after his appointment less than four months ago, point to […]

Exercise Steadfast Jazz 2013 to Test NATO Response Force

(graphic: Allied Command Operations)NATO and partner nations will conduct Exercise Steadfast Jazz 2013 in Latvia and in Poland from 2 – 9 November 2013.