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Jan 18, 2012

Russia charges former Estonian spy chief in Arctic Sea hijacking

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Investigators in the northern Russian port of Arkhangelsk have charged in absentia Estonia’s former spy chief, Eerik-Niiles Kross, with organizing the hijacking of the cargo ship Arctic Sea in 2009, a spokesman for the regional Investigative Committee, Yury Shperling said on Friday.

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Jan 18, 2012

A NATO Checklist for 2012

By  Tomas Teleky, atlantic-community.org

From Tomas Teleky, atlantic-community.org:  As the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago approaches, NATO has a full current agenda that includes both tackling new threats and learning from its recent major operations.

European Union International Organizations

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Jan 18, 2012

The Perils of Europe’s Navel Gazing

By Ana Palacio, the New Atlanticist

From Ana Palacio, the New Atlanticist:  [T]heir overwhelming focus on the economics of the euro crisis is itself part of the problem because the crisis is, above all, a reflection of deep-seated weaknesses in European institutions and the fabric of European society.

European Union International Organizations

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Jan 17, 2012

France and Turkey Compete for Middle East Influence

By Soner Cagaptay, the Bangkok Post

From Soner Cagaptay, the Bangkok Post:  As Egyptians and Tunisians vote to replace ousted despots and the Syrian government teeters on the brink, two old imperial powers are competing to exert their political influence over Arab countries in upheaval.

European Union International Organizations

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Jan 17, 2012

Georgia warns against ‘offensive’ Russian exercise

By Democracy and Freedom Watch

From Democracy and Freedom Watch:  Russia’s South Strategic Command is planning the exercise ‘Caucasus 2012’ in September.

United States and Canada

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Jan 17, 2012

Why Is Europe a Dirty Word?

By Nicholas D. Kristof, the New York Times

From Nicholas D. Kristof, the New York Times:  The Republican candidates unleash these attacks on Obama because so many Americans have in mind a caricature of Europe as an effete, failed socialist system.

Economy & Business United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Jan 17, 2012

The Perils of Europe’s Navel Gazing

By Ana Palacio

While the world anxiously awaits the climax of the eurozone drama, its leaders’ behavior resembles the political equivalent of what physicists call “Brownian motion,” with officials bouncing randomly from one crucial bilateral consultation and vital European summit to the next. The impact of make-or-break declarations that are supposed to solve the monetary union’s problems dissipates […]

European Union International Organizations

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Jan 17, 2012

Turkey Issues Strong Critique of Perry’s Comments

By the Foreign Ministry of Turkey

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jan 17, 2012

Analyzing the Great Game Between the West and Iran

By Sarwar Kashmeri

Hardly a day goes by without Iran featuring in media headlines. In his latest New Atlanticist Podcast, Atlantic Council senior fellow Sarwar Kashmeri spoke with Boston University Professor of International Relations and History Andrew Bacecvich on the great game between the West and Iran.Download the PDF

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Jan 17, 2012

Rick Perry Questions Turkey’s membership in NATO

By Joe Parkinson, the Wall Street Journal

From Joe Parkinson, the Wall Street Journal:  For Turkey, busy riding an economic boom and preoccupied with soccer scandals and revolutionary shifts across its borders, the race for the U.S. Republican nomination hasn’t exactly been a box office draw.  Until Tuesday, that is …

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