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New Atlanticist

Nov 19, 2012

Obama Wise Not to Play Battleship

By Andrew L. Stigler

The 2012 presidential campaign, like most, was a frustrating one for national security.

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NATOSource

Nov 19, 2012

German Defense Minister expects request today to deploy Patriot missiles to Turkey

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Turkey is expected to formally request on Monday that NATO missiles be placed on its border with Syria to defend against mortar rounds, Western defence officials said.

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New Atlanticist

Nov 19, 2012

The Incredible, Shrinking Modern Military

By Magnus Nordenman

While military forces have grown ever more sophisticated, their size and density have been on the decline for decades.

National Security Security & Defense

NATOSource

Nov 17, 2012

Video: Panetta says U.S. supports deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey

By Voice of America

From Voice of America:  Another area of special concern for [Secretary of Defense Leon] Panetta is Syria, where cross-border attacks have prompted Turkey to ask NATO for Patriot missiles to place along the Syrian border.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Nov 17, 2012

Turkey will officially request deployment of NATO missiles on Monday: German daily

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Turkey will formally ask NATO on Monday to set up missiles on its border with Syria due to growing concern about spillover from a 20-month-old civil war in its neighbor, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Nov 16, 2012

The role of NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly in shaping the future of the alliance

By Jan Hamacek, New Atlanticist

From Jan Hamacek, New Atlanticist:  Through their participation in the NATO PA, parliamentarians become better equipped for national debates on issues relevant to the Alliance.

NATOSource

Nov 16, 2012

Who will be on Obama’s new foreign policy dream team?

By Jo Biddle, AFP

From Jo Biddle, AFP:  A week after winning re-election President Barack Obama has yet to reveal his new White House dream team amid fierce jostling for coveted posts key to shaping America’s foreign and defense policy.

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MENASource

Nov 16, 2012

Israel’s Gaza Escalation Puts the Question to Brotherhood Rhetoric

By Jayson Casper

As I peruse the reactions to the Israeli escalation in Gaza, including the killing of Ahmed Jabari, the leader of Hamas’ military wing, a few motivations come to the surface. It is a response to further punish the repetitive rocket fire into southern Israel It is a political move to buttress Netanyahu’s chances in the […]

NATOSource

Nov 16, 2012

Pentagon says 75,000 troops might be needed to seize Syria chemical arms

By David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, New York Times

From David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, New York Times:  The Pentagon has told the Obama administration that any military effort to seize Syria’s stockpiles of chemical weapons would require upward of 75,000 troops

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MENASource

Nov 16, 2012

Beyond the Money in Stepped up EU-Egypt Relations

By Sarah El Sirgany

Europe offers Egypt €5 billion of loans and grants to mark the end of its 20-month-long wait and see approach to the North African country, but fundamental changes in policy beyond finances are yet to materialize. On  November 14, the European Union High Representative Catherine Ashton announced a package of staggered grants and loans to […]

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