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Aug 24, 2012

Commanders of ‘Big Three’ counter-piracy task forces meet at sea

By EU NAVFOR

From EU NAVFOR:  On 24 August 2012 the Force Commanders from the EU Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta (EU NAVFOR), NATO Operation Ocean Shield (TF-508) and Combined Task Force 151 (operated by the Combined Maritime Forces – CMF) met on board the EU NAVFOR flagship ITS San Guisto

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MENASource

Aug 24, 2012

Top News: Egyptians Challenge Islamist President, Some Scuffle

By Egypt Source

Opponents of Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi scuffled with his supporters on Friday during a demonstration that posed the first test of the Islamist leader’s popularity on the street. Egyptians had been nervous that Friday’s anti-Mursi protest, flagged for several weeks, could turn violent and security was tight around the presidential palace and some other sites. […]

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Aug 24, 2012

Attacks on Afghan Troops by Colleagues Are Rising, Allies Say

By Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Graham Bowley, the New York Times

From Richard A. Oppel Jr. and Graham Bowley, the New York Times:  Even as attacks by Afghan security forces on NATO troops have become an increasing source of tension, new NATO data shows another sign of vulnerability for the training mission: even greater numbers of the Afghan police and military forces have killed each other […]

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Aug 24, 2012

Why independent Scotland must stay in NATO

By George Kerevan, the Scotsman

From George Kerevan, the Scotsman:  [A]t its Chicago summit in May, under heavy German pressure, Nato altered its so-called “deterrence and defence posture”.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 23, 2012

America Needs a Rudyard Kipling

By Sarwar Kashmeri

 Not long ago Britain was the world’s hegemon. Nothing stood in the way of British might. Or as the famous saying had it, the sun never set on the British Empire. As it was then with Britain, so it is now with the United States. Somewhere in the world the sun is always rising on […]

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MENASource

Aug 23, 2012

Morsi Issues a Law Preventing Pretrial Detention of Journalists

By Nancy Messieh

President Mohamed Morsi has issued his first decree (Arabic), since seizing legislative power on August 12 and sacking SCAF head and former Minister of Defense, Hussein Tantawi. His first law prevents the pretrial detention of defendants in press related cases. Morsi’s decision comes hours after editor-in-chief of al-Dustour newspaper, Islam Afifi, was remanded into custody pending trial over several charges, […]

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Aug 23, 2012

Panetta recommends Marine General to replace Allen as commander of mission in Afghanistan

By Phil Stewart, Reuters

From Phil Stewart, Reuters:  Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has recommended General Joseph Dunford, the No. 2 Marine officer, to lead the war effort in Afghanistan once the outgoing commander of U.S. and NATO troops rotates out of the post, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday. The decision will ultimately rest with President Barack Obama […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Aug 23, 2012

German experts assess the NATO Summit in Chicago as ‘partly successful’

By Joerg Wolf, Atlantic-Community.org

From Joerg Wolf, Atlantic-Community.org:  The heads of state and government of the NATO member states had three priorities in Chicago: the mission in Afghanistan, military capabilities and international partnerships. Atlantic Initiative surveyed 32 German experts between May 23rd and June 7th from think thanks like the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, the German […]

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Aug 23, 2012

U.S. Plans New Asia Missile Defenses

By Adam Entous and Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal

From Adam Entous and Julian E. Barnes, Wall Street Journal:  The U.S. is planning a major expansion of missile defenses in Asia, a move American officials say is designed to contain threats from North Korea, but one that could also be used to counter China’s military.

United States and Canada

MENASource

Aug 23, 2012

Egypt’s Liberals: Caught Between Resistance and a Failure to Communicate

By Shaimaa El Nazer

Mohamed Abu Hamed, a former member of the dissolved parliament and a self-avowed liberal is at the forefront of calls for a “second revolution” on August 24th, this time against the Muslim Brotherhood. With both liberal and Islamist political forces viewing themselves as the protectors of the revolution, a deepening conflict has emerged, culminating in […]

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