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Aug 6, 2012

NATO announces new Supreme Allied Commander Transformation

By NATO

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Aug 6, 2012

Euro-Realism 3: Defending Europe

By Julian Lindley-French

In one of those deliciously Anglo-French moments this week President Hollande took a swipe at the London Olympics and David Cameron. Stung by Bradley Wiggin’s Tour de France Champs Elysee victory Hollande said, “The British have rolled out a red carpet for French athletes to win medals. I thank them very much for that”. It […]

Economy & Business Europe & Eurasia

NATOSource

Aug 4, 2012

Meshing realism and idealism in Middle East

By Henry A. Kissinger, the Washington Post

From Henry A. Kissinger, the Washington Post:  In our public debate, the crisis in Syria is generally described as a struggle for democracy, and its culmination is presumed to be the removal of Bashar al-Assad.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Aug 4, 2012

Afghan parliament dismisses defense and interior ministers

By Hamid Shalizi, Reuters

From Hamid Shalizi, Reuters:  Afghanistan’s parliament voted on Saturday to dismiss the country’s two top security ministers for failing to stop cross-border shelling blamed on Pakistan

NATOSource

Aug 4, 2012

How far will US and European defense spending fall?

By Douglas Barrie, AOL Defense

From Douglas Barrie, AOL Defense:  While the January 2012 strategic guidance – "Sustaining U.S. Global Leadership" – cast "most European countries" as "producers of security rather than consumers of it," this was rather at odds with the concerns of former U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates.

Drones Technology & Innovation

MENASource

Aug 3, 2012

Egypt’s Copts Need Fewer Clichés, More Action from Morsi

By Nancy Messieh

Since the uprising last January, clashes rooted in Christian-Muslim tensions have not subsided. The latest incident took place following a fight between a Christian laundry worker and a Muslim customer over a burned shirt, leaving at least one man dead, countless homes burned, and an attempted attack on a church. While apparently no different from […]

NATOSource

Aug 3, 2012

Belgium takes command of NATO Mine Counter Measures Group

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations:  Yesterday in Zeebrugge, Belgium took command of the permanently established NATO Mine Countermeasures group 1 (SNMCMG1).

NATOSource

Aug 3, 2012

Sweden says Belarus expels its ambassador

By Louise Nordstrom, the AP

From Louise Nordstrom, the AP:  Sweden said Friday that Belarus had expelled its ambassador for ‘‘being too supportive of human rights.’’ Belarus countered that it merely chose not to extend the envoy’s accreditation, calling his activities destructive.

New Atlanticist

Aug 3, 2012

Mitt Romney Flunks His Foreign Policy Tryout

By R. Nicholas Burns

Governor Mitt Romney had a chance to demonstrate on his trip to Great Britain, Israel, and Poland that he is ready to take on the duties of America’s top diplomat and commander in chief — among the presidency’s most vital responsibilities. Yet for reasons that are hard to understand, Romney undermined himself through surprising lapses […]

Elections Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Aug 3, 2012

Top News: Egypt PM Qandil Makes Some Surprise, Controversial Ministerial Choices

By Egypt Source

Newly appointed Prime Minister Hisham Qandil completed the formation of his government Thursday morning. In total, the Qandil government includes 35 ministers, compared to 29 under his predecessor, Kamal El-Ganzouri. Qandil’s government includes 29 technocrats (seven of whom served under El-Ganzouri), four ministers from the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party, one minister from the […]

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