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New Atlanticist

Mar 26, 2012

Joint Strike Fighter: How Not to Build an Aircraft

By Julian Lindley-French

F-35 Lightning II is a name to conjure with. Otherwise known as Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) ten countries are collaborating under US leadership to build a fifth generation multirole fighter that can apparently do everything and not be seen doing it – whatever it is it does. Last week BaE systems announced the opening of […]

United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Mar 26, 2012

US-Pakistani Relations “Challenging,” Says Ex-Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz

By Shaukat Aziz

On the sidelines of the Jeddah Economic Forum, Journalist Faisal J. Abbas interviewed Shaukat Aziz, former Prime Minister of Pakistan and current Member of the Atlantic Council’s International Advisory Board.

Iran Pakistan

NATOSource

Mar 26, 2012

NATO’s cyber Rapid Reaction Team to be operational in 2012

By NATO

From NATO:  By the end of 2012, a rapid reaction team (RRT) capability of NATO cyber defence experts will be operational.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Mar 26, 2012

NATO launches exercise to beef up cyber defense

By AFP

From AFP:  NATO’s Tallinn-based cyber defence centre on Monday launched a three-day exercise involving European IT and legal experts in a bid to beef up cyber defence skills through gaming.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Mar 26, 2012

Video: Obama tells Russia he will have more flexibility on missile defense after November elections

By the AP

From the AP:  President Barack Obama told Russia’s leader Monday that he would have more flexibility after the November election to deal with the contentious issue of missile defense

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Mar 25, 2012

Obama and Erdogan discuss Syria, Iran, and NATO Summit

By the White House

From the White House:  Excerpts from remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Erdogan of Turkey after Bilateral Meeting

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Mar 25, 2012

Turkey’s Challenges

By the Editors of the New York Times

From the Editors of the New York Times:  Turkey’s Parliament recently named a commission to write a new constitution, and a draft is expected by June.

NATOSource

Mar 25, 2012

Taliban says will attack Pakistan’s lawmakers if NATO supply routes are re-opened

By Haji Mujtaba, Reuters

From Haji Mujtaba, Reuters:  The Pakistan Taliban will attack lawmakers if they decide to re-open NATO supply routes to Afghanistan, the militant group’s spokesman said on Sunday

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Mar 25, 2012

NATO’s Secrecy Stance

By C.J. Chivers, the New York Times

From C.J. Chivers, the New York Times: In a report quietly made public early this month, a United Nations commission pointedly noted that after examining the destruction in Majer

NATOSource

Mar 24, 2012

EU expands Somali pirate mission to include attacks on land bases

By the Guardian

From the Guardian:  The EU is to expand its seagoing anti-piracy mission to include the Somali coastline and waterways inside the country for the first time.

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