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NATO & Russia initiate direct military to military hotline

By NATO

From NATO:  On 14 February 2013, General Knud Bartels, Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee and Chairman of the NRC Military Representatives, initiated a historical phone call with Colonel-General Valeriy Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation

Video: Napolitano names top three countries where cyber attacks against U.S. are launched

By PBS NewsHour

From PBS NewsHour:  Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez on Friday that cyber attacks on the United States are on the rise, and internationally, three countries are the biggest sources: Iran, Russia and China.

All NATO Patriot batteries in Turkey now operational

By NATO

From NATO:  The final of six Patriot missile batteries deployed to Turkey was declared operational under NATO command and control on Friday, 15 February 2013.

Top News: SCC Declares Five Articles of Election Law Unconstitutional

By Egypt Source

The Supreme Constitutional Court rejected five articles of a draft election law on Monday and sent the text back to the Shura Council for redrafting in a move that may delay a parliamentary poll due in April.  

This Week in Egypt – February 16, 2013

By Egypt Source

Catch up on the latest EgyptSource content every week, with analysis, news updates, photos, videos and more.

Royal academy doubts Sweden’s ability to defend itself

By AFP

A NATO-led force can help stabilize Libya and North Africa

By Jason Pack & Karim Mezran, New Atlanticist

From Jason Pack & Karim Mezran, New Atlanticist:  From Cairo on the Nile to Tunis on the Mediterranean, a political vacuum has descended across North Africa.

Panetta to lead U.S. delegation to NATO defense ministerial

By American Forces Press Service

From American Forces Press Service: Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta will continue in his position until former Sen. Chuck Hagel is confirmed

U.S.-EU trade deal will be good for Canada – when it happens

By Jason Langrish, Globe and Mail

From Jason Langrish, Globe and Mail:  The United States has finally agreed to a grand bargain that the European Union has been pursuing for years