Category: Blogs

Top News: Islamist-Dominated Parliament Convenes for Opening Session

By Mara Revkin

Major European pullout could start in October

By Michelle Tan and Richard Sandza, the Military Times

From Michelle Tan and Richard Sandza, the Military Times:  As many as 10,000 soldiers — and as many as 25,000 dependents — are expected to withdraw from Europe as the U.S. juggles shrinking budgets and force reductions with maintaining strong relationships with its allies, officials said. On Jan. 12, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said that […]

Alexander Hamilton vs. Ron Paul on Isolationism

By Matt Spalding, the Heritage Foundation

From Matt Spalding, the Heritage Foundation:  Supporters of Ron Paul have re-launched an old ad promoting the old idea of American isolationism.  “We now are a nation known to start war,” Paul is quoted as saying.

NATO’s Afghan alliance unhinged by growing mutual mistrust

By Jon Boone, the Guardian

From Jon Boone, the Guardian:  Mutual mistrust and contempt between local and foreign forces in Afghanistan that often borders on hatred is one of the main reasons why Afghan troops increasingly turn their guns on their Nato comrades, a damning report has found.

Europe’s first experimental stealth combat drone is rolled out

By David Cenciotti, the Aviationist

From David Cenciotti, the Aviationist:  On Jan. 20, the nEUROn, the technology demonstrator for a European UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), was officially presented by Charles Edelstenne, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation

NATO concerned about build up of Russian forces near its borders

By AFP

Australia deepens engagement with NATO, appoints first Ambassador to the alliance

By the Foreign Ministry of Australia

How France’s threat to pull out of Afghanistan could impact NATO

By Tom A. Peter, the Christian Science Monitor

Seeking Consensus, Egypt’s Brotherhood Party Remains Wary of Alliance with Salafis

By Sondos Asem

Despite widespread speculation to the contrary, the Muslim Brotherhood’s political wing — the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) — has consistently ruled out the possibility of forming any strategic alliance with the Salafist Nour Party. Although the two parties have been indiscriminately – and incorrectly — lumped together as "Islamists" by some observers, the FJP has been […]