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Sep 27, 2012

Germany charges 2 alleged Russian spies accused of snooping on EU, NATO strategy

By AP

From AP:  German prosecutors say they have filed espionage charges against two alleged Russian agents whom they accuse of spying for information on European Union and NATO strategy. The federal prosecutors’ office alleged Thursday the pair, who were arrested last October, worked in Germany for Russia’s foreign intelligence service, or SVR, for more than 20 […]

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NATOSource

Sep 27, 2012

HPSCI Chair Rogers: ‘U.S. Is Losing Cyber Espionage War’

By Colin Clark, AOL Defense

From Colin Clark, AOL Defense:  The United States is "losing the cyber espionage war" against China, Russia and other countries, but even in the face of such a grave threat the country cannot agree on how to protect its precious intellectual seed capital from these predations, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee says.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2012

Intervention Won’t Save Syria

By Gary C. Gambill, National Interest

From Gary C. Gambill, National Interest: Given the scale of regime atrocities in the interim and the increasingly Sunni Islamist character of the revolt, Alawites and other minorities that benefited disproportionately from Assad’s rule (or at least suffered less than their fair share) have well-grounded fears of violent retribution when the walls come crumbling down.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2012

5 Reasons to Intervene in Syria Now

By Michael Doran and Max Boot, New York Times

From Michael Doran and Max Boot, New York Times:  There are five reasons to bring down President Bashar al-Assad sooner rather than later. First, American intervention would diminish Iran’s influence in the Arab world. Iran has showered aid on Syria and even sent advisers from its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps to assist Mr. Assad. Iran […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2012

Even if Russia and China drop UN veto, allies doubt Obama will intervene in Syria

By Philip Stephens, Financial Times

From Philip Stephens, Financial Times:  The administration has tried to put foreign policy on hold for the duration of the campaign.

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Sep 27, 2012

Drone War AWOL From Presidential Campaign

By James Joyner

A new study released this week by researchers at Stanford and NYU has found that American drone strikes in Pakistan are killing far more civilians than advertised, taking out few high value targets, and have become the primary recruiting tool for the terrorist groups the policy is aimed at combating. The report, “Living Under Drones: […]

Drones National Security

New Atlanticist

Sep 27, 2012

Strategic Pivot to Nowhere

By Harlan Ullman

When Britain and France launched pre-emptive military strikes last year that would eventually depose Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his regime, one of President Barack Obama’s most senior advisers described U.S. involvement as “leading from behind,” a most unfortunate descriptor that haunted the administration much as George W. Bush’s “mission accomplished” label early in the […]

Indo-Pacific National Security

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2012

In cyberattacks, hacking humans is highly effective way to access systems

By Robert O’Harrow Jr., Washington Post

From Robert O’Harrow Jr., Washington Post:  The e-mails arrived like poison darts from cyberspace. Some went to the Chertoff Group, a national security consulting firm in Washington. Others targeted intelligence contractors, gas pipeline executives and industrial-control security specialists. Each note came with the personal touches of a friend or colleague. “Attach[ed] is a quote for […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Sep 27, 2012

A Yankee Spring in the Middle East

By Sarwar Kashmeri

The United States has earned the thanks of a freer Arab people, but has yet to earn their respect, and for good reason. For over 30 years American taxpayers shelled out over $60 billion in aid to the authoritarian Hosni Mubarak regime in Egypt that jailed its opponents and stifled dissent to keep the country […]

Middle East North Africa

MENASource

Sep 27, 2012

CEWLA Finds Out What Women Want from Egypt’s Constitution [Video]

By Nancy Messieh

As the Constituent Assembly continues to make headway with the draft constitution, amid ongoing controversy, the Center for Egyptian Women Legal Assistance (CEWLA), a non-governmental organization focused on women’s rights released a video addressing what Egypt’s women are looking for in the new constitution. Speaking to a cross-section of women not only from Cairo, but […]

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