Category: Blogs

Chuck Hagel: A Defense Secretary Who Knows Price of War

By James Joyner

President Obama has just announced the nomination of Senator Chuck Hagel, the chairman of the Atlantic Council, to be the 24th Secretary of Defense.   ATLANTIC COUNCIL PRESS RELEASE on Hagel’s nomination Full transcript of President Obama’s remarks If Hagel survives the nomination fight in the Senate—and I believe he will—he’ll be the second consecutive […]

Three companies bidding to build Turkey’s first aircraft carrier

By Today's Zaman

Dutch Patriot missiles shipped to Turkey amid threat from Syrian civil war

By AP

From AP:  The Dutch military is shipping its Patriot missiles to fellow NATO member Turkey to boost its air defenses amid the escalating war in neighboring Syria.

Top News: Ten New Ministers Take Oath in Cabinet Reshuffle

By Egypt Source

Ten new ministers were sworn in before President Mohamed Morsi Sunday, and four of them are known to be Muslim Brotherhood members. 

More Russian military aircraft near Norway in 2012, highest number since 2007

By Trude Pettersen, Barents Observer

From Trude Pettersen, Barents Observer:  Norwegian fighter jets were scrambled 41 times and identified a total of 71 Russian airplanes in 2012. In 2011 there were 34 scramblings and 48 identifications, in 2010 36 scramblings and 37 identifications. . . . The increased number of identified planes is in line with Russian political statements about […]

The ‘New’ Shura Council / ‘مجلس الشورى ‘الجديد

By Yussef Auf

How should we evaluate Egypt’s new constitution? This was the pressing question in Egypt in the period leading up to and during the constitutional referendum. In an attempt to defend the new constitution, some have resorted to the argument that the final draft is acceptable in its entirety and that, when looking at the constitution […]

Countdown to Armageddon

By Harlan Ullman

10, 9, 8, 7 …… refers to a countdown. The larger question is count down to what?

Lithuanian contingent begins standby duty in the NATO Response Force

By Lithuania's Ministry of Defense

Top News: Cabinet races to finalize parliamentary elections law

By Egypt Source

The Cabinet is racing time to pass the draft law on parliamentary elections.  Hamdeen Sabbahi’s Popular Current Party said the bill should not be passed before consensus is reached between political forces. However