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NATOSource

Dec 23, 2012

NATO needs a makeover

By Sarwar Kashmeri, the Hill

From Sarwar Kashmeri, the Hill:  So what can be done to modernize the transatlantic security equation?

European Union International Organizations

MENASource

Dec 22, 2012

Photo Essay: Egyptians Vote for a New Constitution

By Mosaab Elshamy

Today Egyptians headed to the polls in the second and final round of voting on the draft constitution in 17 governorates around Egypt. The draft constitution has been the subject of much criticism, dividing Egyptians as various, and notably, opposing groups object to the process under which it was written.

NATOSource

Dec 22, 2012

Turkey and NATO disclose Patriot missile sites

By  Seda Sezer, Reuters

From Seda Sezer, Reuters:  Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Patriot missiles being sent by NATO members to bolster Turkey’s defenses against a possible missile attack from Syria will be deployed near the southeastern cities of Adana, Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras. . . . "We made our application to NATO and they gave us six batteries […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 21, 2012

Canada extends commitment to NATO mission in Kosovo

By Canada's Ministry of Defense

From Canada’s Ministry of Defense:  Today, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced that the Government of Canada has extended its commitment to provide members of the Canadian Armed Forces to support the NATO-led Kosovo Force based in Pristina until December 2014.

New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2012

The World Won’t End Today; Neither Will Apocalyptic Hysteria

By Paul Saffo

The world will not end today, the date of the so-called “Mayan Apocalypse.”

NATOSource

Dec 21, 2012

Georgian Soldier in NATO Afghan Force Is Missing

By Graham Bowley, New York Times

From Graham Bowley, New York Times:  A soldier from Georgia belonging to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan has been missing since Wednesday in the southwest of the country, the coalition said on Friday.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2012

The Decisive African Youth Vote

By Adrienne Chuck

The Arab Spring underscored the pivotal role that youth can play in a country’s economic and political stability. This is even truer in Sub-Saharan Africa, where 70 percent of the population is under the age of 30.

Economy & Business Elections

New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2012

NATO’s Syria Red Line

By Joanna Buckley

What began in March 2011 as peaceful protests against the Syrian regime has developed into a bloody civil war with an estimated 40,000 people killed. The launch of Scud missiles this week has escalated the conflict and has been seen by some analysts as a sign that President Bashar al-Assad is becoming increasingly desperate and […]

NATO Security & Defense

MENASource

Dec 21, 2012

The Troublesome Politics Behind Libya’s Southern Militarization

By Karim Mezran and Eric Knecht

 This past Sunday Libya’s legislative assembly, the General National Congress (GNC), made perhaps its boldest announcement to date: to seal off the southern border, declare the area a military zone, and appoint a military governor with full authority to arrest wanted criminals. Libya’s south has been plagued by drug smuggling, human and arms trafficking, and […]

Libya

New Atlanticist

Dec 21, 2012

Syria’s Time Is Running Out

By Frederic C. Hof

In March 2011, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad made a fateful and catastrophic choice. In Deraa, regime thugs had pulled the fingernails off of teenagers guilty of the high crime of spray-painting anti-regime graffiti. Instead of going there to console and compensate families, he ordered the same thugs to open fire on demonstrators.

Security & Defense Syria
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