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Jan 30, 2013

Army Chief Gerasimov: Russia’s Forces Are Ready for War

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia’s armed forces are ready for a major war, Chief of the military’s General Staff Col. Gen. Valery Gerasimov said on Saturday.

NATOSource

Jan 30, 2013

RAF assumes command of air component of the NATO Response Force

By Britain's Ministry of Defense

From Britain’s Ministry of Defense:  The current incumbents, the German Air Force, were represented by Brigadier General Nolte at a handover of the NRF lead duty to the RAF’s JFACC Air Commodore Martin Sampson at an official ceremony at HQ Air Command.

United Kingdom

NATOSource

Jan 30, 2013

Advisor: EU could deploy peace force in post-conflict Syria

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

From Adrian Croft, Reuters:  European Union planners are looking at ways to help stabilize Syria when the civil war is over, and sending an EU military force to keep the peace could be an option, the bloc’s top military officer said on Tuesday.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Jan 30, 2013

Hands Across the Atlantic

By Chris Brummer and Frederick Kempe

Like Don Quixote’s pining for his princess Dulcinea, the generation-long quest for a U.S.-EU free trade agreement has been mostly an affair of fit and fantasy — that is, until now. In the last year, leaders across Europe have increasingly pushed for a new trade pact with the United States, their top trading partner, and […]

Economy & Business European Union

MENASource

Jan 30, 2013

Two Years On Fearless Women March for Freedom

By Nahla Samaha

There is nothing more powerful than the thundering chants of passionate demonstrators, demonstrators who are not political activists by definition, and may not have a tangible vested interest in political outcomes. Thousands, rich and poor, educated and illiterate, urban, and rural, men, women and even toddlers marched on the second anniversary of the January 25th […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 30, 2013

Chuck Hagel, a Leader for All

By Damon Wilson

Some people are seeking to block Chuck Hagel’s confirmation as defense secretary on the basis that he is out of the mainstream on national security policy and intolerant of gays. These charges don’t stand up to either his public record or his personal relationships.

MENASource

Jan 30, 2013

Top News: Egypt Will Be State of Law, New Parliament Will Choose Government: Morsi

By Egypt Source

President Mohamed Morsi said on Wednesday Egypt would be based on the rule of law – not the army or religious leaders – and a new parliament to be elected in a few months would decide on the make-up of the government.

NATOSource

Jan 29, 2013

Europe’s army?

By Paul Ames, Global Post

From Paul Ames, Global Post:  [T]here are few troops anywhere in the world better prepared for their task than the marines, foreign legionaries, and other elite French units rolling north to confront the Jihadist militants controlling much of Mali.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Jan 29, 2013

Report: Pentagon planning new drone base in western Africa

By Robert Burns, AP

From Robert Burns, AP:  Plans to base unarmed American surveillance drones in the African nation of Niger highlight the Obama administration’s growing concern about extremist influences in the volatile region.

Drones Technology & Innovation

MENASource

Jan 29, 2013

A National Salvation Government is the First Step Toward Consensus

By Nancy Messieh

As protests continue to rock Egypt’s major cities, and the death toll rises, Egypt’s government and its opposition appear to be on a path to repeating the same mistakes made over the past two years.

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