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Apr 16, 2012

Our Pre-industrial Cyber Future: Is the Smart Grid Setting Us Up For a 200-Year Crash?

By Jason Healey

Is it possible, as we rush to implement energy-saving Smart Grid technologies, that we are building a system so vulnerable that a cyber disruption would reduce us to pre-industrial days? This was the topic of a recent panel at the RSA computer security conference and seems, at first look, to be eye-rolling hyperbole. As no one has […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Apr 16, 2012

NATO Sees Flaws in Air Campaign Against Qaddafi

By Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt, the New York Times:   Despite widespread praise in Western capitals for NATO’s leadership of the air campaign in Libya, a confidential NATO assessment paints a sobering portrait of the alliance’s ability

Drones Technology & Innovation

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Apr 16, 2012

NATO Sees Flaws in Air Campaign Against Qaddafi

By Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt, the New York Times:   Despite widespread praise in Western capitals for NATO’s leadership of the air campaign in Libya, a confidential NATO assessment paints a sobering portrait of the alliance’s ability

Drones Technology & Innovation

MENASource

Apr 16, 2012

Will Egypt’s Power Struggle Turn Violent? / هل ينزلق الصراع حول السلطة في مصر إلى العنف؟

By Magdy Samaan

As the date of the announcement of the final slate of presidential candidates approaches on April 26, the level of political tension is rising to its peak. The announcement on April 26 will narrow the field of possible candidates competing to lead Egypt’s transition in the coming years. But the political instability that Egypt has […]

NATOSource

Apr 16, 2012

Little Action on Common E.U. Defense

By Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune

From Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune:  For many months, the European Union has been discussing how to combine and share defense resources in order to reduce duplication of military equipment and increase efficiencies.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 16, 2012

Iran Hones Asymmetric Diplomacy with Washington

By Barbara Slavin

Outnumbered six to one, Iran deftly maneuvered this weekend (April 13-14) to restart negotiations that could yield formal recognition of its uranium enrichment program, and postponement of more crushing economic sanctions or a military attack. The results of the meeting in Istanbul between Iran and the so-called P5+1—which both sides called “positive”—was a clear example of how […]

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MENASource

Apr 16, 2012

Leading Candidates Disqualified from Presidential Race

By Mara Revkin

Egypt’s presidential election commission disqualified three out of the five front runners in the presidential race: Omar Suleiman (for falling 31 signatures short of the required 30,000), Khairat al-Shater (for a previous jail sentence), and Hazem Saleh Abu Ismail (over his mother’s having obtained American citizenship).

NATOSource

Apr 13, 2012

American Decline and the Future of Interventionism

By Nicholas k.Gvosdev, World Politics Review

From Nicholas k.Gvosdev, World Politics Review:  For the past 20 years, the United States has shown a willingness to use its armed might, but only in cases where the overwhelming American economic, military and technological advantages could be leveraged to reduce substantially the risk of loss to both people and equipment.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 13, 2012

Loose Lips Sink Ships

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

The U.S. high command in Afghanistan has evidently decided to inform Taliban chieftain Mullah Omar of military action plans before U.S. and allied forces leave in 2014 — if not sooner.

Afghanistan Pakistan

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Apr 13, 2012

Denmark arrests Finnish professor for spying for Russia

By Uutiset

From Uutiset: The Danish media reports that officials in Denmark have leveled charges of spying against Timo Kivimäki, a Finnish professor working in the country. In a message to Yle late Thursday, he denied the accusations.

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