Category: Blogs

France’s White Book: Both Good and the Bad for the US and NATO

By Jeffrey Lightfoot

France’s new White Book on defense and national security offers no radical thinking on the future posture and structure of France’s military and national security establishment, maintaining previous strategic ambitions and positions even in the face of a faltering economy. This is both good news and bad news for Washington and other major French allies. […]

Admiral’s suggestions to new SACEUR

By James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations

SACEUR: ‘When we are connected, we are stronger’

By James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations

From James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations:  As I wrap up, I am filled with gratitude. It was a profound honour to be part of a team of extraordinary people who accomplish so much and take on so many challenges.

Top News: Battle of the Camel Acquittals Upheld by Egyptian Court

By Egypt Source

Egypt’s highest appeals court has upheld the acquittal of 24 loyalists of ousted President Hosni Mubarak tried for organizing the ‘Battle of the Camel,’ an attack on protesters that was a pivotal moment in the country’s 2011 uprising.   GOVERNMENT & OPPOSITION Morsi: Cabinet reshuffle brings ‘new blood’ President Mohamed Morsi held a meeting with […]

Is Europe Losing Faith in the EU?

By Frederick Kempe

Happy Europe Day! If you don’t know May 9 is Europe Day, then you find yourself in good company with a majority of Europeans. Even in the most buoyant time, this holiday – marking the Schuman Declaration, presented by French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman in 1950, that launched the European Coal and Steel Community – […]

Syria: Geneva Resurrected?

By Frederic C. Hof

US Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit to Moscow produced a surprising result: a US-Russian agreement to convene an international conference as soon as this month, one that would “bring representatives of the [Syrian] government and the opposition together” to determine how to implement the Syrian political transition agreement reached at Geneva on June 30, […]

Turkey launches military exercise near Syrian border

By Jonathon Burch, Reuters

Profiling Egypt’s New Ministers

By Nancy Messieh

Nine new ministers were sworn in Tuesday after a minor cabinet reshuffle was announced, following several days of delays. The nine ministries affected by the changes are the ministries of justice, parliamentary affairs, petroleum, antiquities, agriculture, finance, planning, culture, and investment.