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NATOSource

Sep 10, 2012

US Ambassador: ‘ We need more European national contributions to NATO missile defense’

By Ivo Daalder, U.S. Mission to NATO

From Ivo Daalder, U.S. Mission to NATO:  In Chicago, the Alliance followed through on its promise to deploy capable defenses against the most dangerous twenty-first century threats. We announced that NATO had achieved an Interim BMD Capability.

NATOSource

Sep 7, 2012

‘Patriotic hackers’ in Armenia and Azerbaijan escalate crisis with cyber attacks

By Gohar Abrahamyan, ArmeniaNow

From Gohar Abrahamyan, ArmeniaNow:  The August 31 extradition and further pardon of Azeri murderer Ramil Safarov serving a life sentence in Hungary for killing an Armenia officer has been met with many acts of protest, including cyber attacks.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Sep 7, 2012

Internal Conflicts and Defense Planning

By Derek Reveron

There are 27 active conflicts in the world today; only one of them is a traditional interstate war. 

Afghanistan National Security

NATOSource

Sep 7, 2012

German military leaders criticize Bundeswehr reform

By Albrecht Muller, Deutsche Welle

From Albrecht Muller, Deutsche Welle:  More than 46 percent of the German officers and sergeants recently surveyed had negative reactions toward the implementation of the ongoing restructuring of the Bundeswehr.

MENASource

Sep 7, 2012

Presidential Office Publishes a Complete List of Morsi’s Activities in August

By Nancy Messieh

The Presidential Office has published a detailed outline of President Mohamed Morsi’s decrees and activities over the month of August. The report focuses on developements in human rights, his 100 day program, domestic affairs, international relations national issues, the economy and relief assistance.    It’s worth noting that the 100 Day Program section was the […]

New Atlanticist

Sep 7, 2012

A New Low for the Hungarian Government?

By David Koranyi

There has not been much positive to read about Hungary in the news lately, but the country’s embattled government really hit rock bottom last week.

NATO Security & Defense

NATOSource

Sep 7, 2012

Rasmussen: ‘Azerbaijan is an important partner for NATO’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  NATO and Azerbaijan have recently taken important steps to deepen our partnership further.  

NATOSource

Sep 7, 2012

Rasmussen: ‘NATO is leading the biggest coalition in history under a United Nations mandate’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  For the first forty years of its existence, NATO prevented the Cold War from getting hot. 

NATOSource

Sep 7, 2012

Ukraine ‘to increase its contribution in NATO-led peacekeeping missions and operations’

By the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

From the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine:  Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Colonel General Volodymyr Zamana held official talks with Chairman of the NATO Military Committee General Knud Bartels.

Ukraine

MENASource

Sep 7, 2012

Media Collective Mosireen Looks at Egypt’s Garbage Problem in ‘The Right to a Healthy Environment’ [Video]

By Nancy Messieh

The role of citizen journalism has continued to grow in Egypt, spurred on initially by the media clamp down during the January 2011 protests, during which state media methodically broadcast false and misleading information. Citizen journalism continues to be an important source of information, and Mosireen, a non-profit media collective has been working tirelessly for […]

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