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Jul 27, 2012

Russia’s naval chief: Moscow seeking naval bases in Cuba, Vietnam, and the Seychelles

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia’s naval chief, Vice Admiral Viktor Chirkov, confirmed on Friday that Russia was in talks on obtaining naval bases in Cuba, Vietnam and in the Seychelles.

New Atlanticist

Jul 27, 2012

Olympic London

By Julian Lindley-French

Nineteenth century British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once described London as the modern Babylon. Today, the Games of the XXX Olympiad begin in London. Over five weeks both the Olympic Games and the Paralympics will, to employ one of the many Olympic cliches now in the starting blocks, shine the light of the world on […]

Europe & Eurasia United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Jul 27, 2012

Oversight or Not, Drones Are Here to Stay

By James Joyner

In “The Imperial Presidency: Drone Power and Congressional Oversight,” Michael Cohen argues persuasively that the U.S. Congress has abdicated its constitutional and statutory responsibility to reign in the executive branch in matters of national security policy. Then again, few who have been paying attention this past decade — some would say, the past several decades […]

Politics & Diplomacy

MENASource

Jul 27, 2012

Top News: Egypt PM postpones cabinet announcement ‘for now’

By Tarek Radwan

In a statement issued on Friday afternoon, only 24 hours after newly-appointed Prime Minister Hisham Qandil stated that a new cabinet will be finalized on Friday and officially announced on Saturday, the office of Egypt’s prime minister said that the final announcement of the new cabinet will be postponed as consultations on the awaited selections […]

NATOSource

Jul 27, 2012

Cyber Chief: 17-fold increase in computer attacks on US infrastructure

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

From David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, the New  York Times:  The top American military official responsible for defending the United States against cyberattacks said Thursday that there had been a 17-fold increase in computer attacks on American infrastructure between 2009 and 2011, initiated by criminal gangs, hackers and other nations.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jul 27, 2012

A Euro-Atlantic free trade zone and economic renewal

By John Vinocur, the International Herald Tribune

From John Vinocur, the International Herald Tribune:  [A]n important initiative could take shape with enough credibility and ambition to make Europe look alive, bolder and in refocus mode: a trans-Atlantic free trade zone.  Advocacy of such a goal by E.U. leaders is a political dare because it exposes the time-wasting hollowness of Europe’s desires concerning […]

Economy & Business United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jul 27, 2012

‘Twiplomacy’ study says only 30 world leaders send their own tweets

By John Heilprin, the AP

From John Heilprin, the AP:  The governments of almost two-thirds of the 193 U.N. member nations have joined the Twitterverse where President Barack Obama and his tweet on gay marriage are the most popular to date, says a new study Thursday. But the rise in so-called "Twiplomacy" among world leaders resembles something of an echo […]

United States and Canada

MENASource

Jul 26, 2012

An Interview with Political Activist Noor Nour [Faces of Egypt]

By Bahaa Hashem

No stranger to the world of Egyptian politics, Noor Nour has never strayed far from the country’s political controversies, all of which existed long before January 25, 2011. Today, he is a member of the No to Military Trials for Civilians movement, a prominent political activist, as well as a very active Twitter user with well over 56,000 followers. He graduated […]

NATOSource

Jul 26, 2012

Iran: US cyber attacks will face ‘teeth-breaking’ response

By Reuters

From Reuters:  The United States will face a "teeth-breaking" response if it continues to carry out cyber attacks against Iran, an Iranian official said Wednesday.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jul 26, 2012

Ukraine and NATO: An On-Off Relationship

By Ian Shields, ISN

From Ian Shields, ISN:   [W]ith the return of Vladimir Putin to the Russian Presidency and a Ukrainian government that increasingly looks to Moscow it is perhaps unsurprising that enthusiasm for NATO membership has waned.

Energy & Environment Ukraine
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