Category: Blogs

U.S. Ambassador to NATO named President of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs

By Chicago Council on Global Affairs

From Chicago Council on Global Affairs:  Ambassador Ivo H. Daalder, U.S. Ambassador to NATO and widely recognized national security expert, has been named president of The Chicago Council on Global Affairs.

Top News: Cabinet Passes Restrictive Protest Law

By Egypt Source

The Cabinet approved a new draft law to regulate public demonstrations on Wednesday. The new law, yet to be approved by the Shura Council, has been met with criticism, the provisions within the law suggest that it restricts civilians’ right to demonstrate and seeks to justify police crackdowns on protesters.

Allen may withdraw from consideration to be NATO’s top military commander

By Jim Miklaszewski and Courtney Kube, NBS News

From Jim Miklaszewski and Courtney Kube, NBS News:  Gen. John Allen, caught up and later cleared in a scandal over emails with a Florida socialite, is likely to withdraw from consideration for the job of top NATO commander, three U.S. military officials have told NBC News.

France ready to unblock EU-Turkey talks

By Valentina Pop, EUobserver

From Valentina Pop, EUobserver:  France wants to "give a new impetus" to Turkey’s EU membership talks, allowing negotiations to resume this week after a break of almost three years.

Obama spotlights cyber security in State of the Union speech

By White House

From White House:  America must also face the rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks.

Time to Pivot Back to Europe

By Harlan Ullman

Last year, the Obama administration released its latest strategic guidance for the Pentagon. The lead headline read “U.S. pivots to Asia.” 

Obama executive order seeks better defense against cyber attacks

By Alina Selyukh, Reuters

Obama’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity

By White House

From White House:  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: