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MENASource

Jan 4, 2012

News: Islamists look to consolidate election gains; Mubarak trial resumes; NGO investigations continue

By Mara Revkin

With a strong performance in the third round of voting for the People’s Assembly, which included the traditional Muslim Brotherhood strongholds of Gharbiya and Daqahliyya, the Freedom and Justice Party could hold an outright majority in the People’s Assembly.

NATOSource

Jan 4, 2012

Obama to Make Rare Visit to Pentagon for Rollout of New Strategy

By Yoichi J. Dreazen, National Journal

From Yoichi J. Dreazen, National Journal:  President Obama will pay an unusual visit to the Pentagon on Thursday for the public rollout of the military’s new strategy for countering emerging threats in an era of shrinking resources, according to senior military and administration officials.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jan 4, 2012

US to withdraw 4,000 troops from Europe

By Chris Lawrence, CNN Security Clearance

From Chris Lawrence, CNN Security Clearance:  The United States should give up the capability to fight two major ground wars simultaneously, according to a Pentagon review that will be presented this week, a U.S. official said Wednesday. The official, who was not authorized to speak publicly, said the strategic review presents priorities to guide the […]

United States and Canada

MENASource

Jan 4, 2012

Egypt’s Paradox: Foreign-Funded Military Attacks Foreign-Funded NGOs

By Ahmed Morsy

Just one day before the end of the historic 2011, the Egyptian authorities could not bring themselves to end the year without undertaking actions that, yet again, have provoked domestic and international criticism. On December 29, several democracy and human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were stormed by combined police and army forces, accompanied by investigators […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 4, 2012

The Turkish Roundabout

By Ashraf Ghani

As the eurozone experiences the worst crisis in its history, at least one country — Turkey — is happily on the outside looking in.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Jan 4, 2012

Geostrategic Signals and Noise

By Harlan Ullman

Are we hearing the sounds of geostrategic and economic time bombs ticking around the world? Or are these sounds simply noise, static or imagined that since Sept. 11, 2001, and the 2008 financial meltdowns have been amplified into deafening proportions?

NATOSource

Jan 4, 2012

As budget cuts loom, questions arise about U.S. forces in Europe

By John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes

From John Vandiver, Stars and Stripes:  The U.S. has been restructuring its Europe-based force since the end of the Cold War, when there were about 300,000 U.S. troops in Europe. There are about 80,000 today, and the drawdown continues with at least one brigade scheduled to return to the States by 2015, though military leaders […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 3, 2012

Winning the Iran Debate

By James Joyner

National War College professor Bernard Finel makes an excellent point about why the hawks have the upper hand in the “war with Iran” debate. While he’s specifically taking to task recent columns by Stephen Walt, the argument applies equally to those, like myself, who have been arguing the folly of military action against Iran’s nukes: [T]he […]

Iran

NATOSource

Jan 3, 2012

2012 and NATO’s unresolved capabilities gap

By Richard Weitz, World Politics Review

From Richard Weitz, World Politics Review:  The past year was an eventful one for NATO, but despite the success of the alliance’s intervention in Libya, persistent problems will continue to affect trans-Atlantic defense relations in the new year. The United States will need to redouble its efforts in 2012 to make progress, with the NATO […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jan 3, 2012

Danish General Becomes Chairman of NATO ‘s Military Committee

By NATO

From NATO:  Today, Danish General Knud Bartels assumed his position as Chairman of NATO ‘s Military Committee, for which he was elected by NATO’s 28 Chiefs of Defence on 17 September 2011. Gen. Bartels succeeds to the Italian Admiral Giampaolo Di Paola.

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