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NATOSource

Mar 2, 2013

Romania believes rival nation behind “MiniDuke” cyber attack

By Ioana Patran, Reuters

From Ioana Patran, Reuters:  Romania believes another state was behind the "MiniDuke" cyber attack that hit its national security institutions as well as NATO and other European countries, its SRI secret service said on Friday.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Mar 1, 2013

Jones: ‘Pivot to Asia’ Regretable Word Choice

By James Joyner

General Jim Jones, former national security advisor to President Obama, said “pivot to Asia” are probably “the words we regret most.” While there’s no question that the Asia-Pacific is more important than ever, the phrase signaled that other regions, notably Europe and Africa, were therefore less important. 

Indo-Pacific

New Atlanticist

Mar 1, 2013

Kwasniewski: Ukraine Must Choose Between West and Russia

By James Joyner

Former Polish President Aleksander Kwaśniewski declared Ukraine must choose between the West and Russia–and urged the United States and Europe to work to nudge them in our direction.

European Union International Organizations

MENASource

Mar 1, 2013

Top News: NSF Leaders Refuse to Meet Kerry in Protest against US Pro-Morsi Stance

By Egypt Source

Hamdeen Sabbahi and Mohamed ElBaradei of the National Salvation Front (NSF) will not meet US Secretary of State John Kerry during his visit to Egypt, said Heba Yassin of the Popular Current Party.

MENASource

Mar 1, 2013

The United States Hasn’t Helped Egypt’s Liberals Nearly Enough

By Tarek Radwan

US President Barack Obama stood at a White House podium, echoing the pride of the Egyptian people’s call for freedom in a speech on Feb. 11, 2011, the same day that former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak finally relinquished power. In his remarks, Obama told the world, "The United States will continue to be a friend […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Mar 1, 2013

Croatia to quit UN Golan force after reports of arms shipments to Syria

By AP

From AP:  Croatia will withdraw some 100 peacekeeping troops from the Syria-Israel border after reports that Syrian rebels have been armed with Croatian weapons, Croatia’s president said Friday.

NATOSource

Mar 1, 2013

NATO Information Office in Moscow marks 12th anniversary

By NATO

From NATO:  A roundtable discussion on the prospects for NATO-Russia partnership was organised on 20 February by the NATO Information Office (NIO) in Moscow to mark the 12th anniversary of the NIO’s inauguration in 2001.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

MENASource

Feb 28, 2013

Egyptian Citizen Journalists Nominated for Reporters Without Borders Netizen of the Year Award

By Nancy Messieh

In 2011, as state TV broadcast images of a sunset over the Nile and empty bridges just a stone’s throw from an ongoing battle in Tahrir Square, independent media took it upon itself to tell the real story. Alongside well-established TV channels and newspapers, a new player emerged in an attempt to document the Egyptian […]

FutureSource

Feb 28, 2013

Meet the New Meat

By Catherine Putz

According to the US National Intelligence Council’s (NIC) Global Trends 2030 report, the earth’s population will be pushing 8.3 billion (up from 7.1 billion in 2012) by 2030. This population growth, combined with ongoing urbanization and rising incomes, will increase the world’s demand for food.

NATOSource

Feb 28, 2013

Putin tells Russian army to shape up for foreign threat

By Alexei Anishchuk, Reuters

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