Category: Blogs

NATO and Russia Can Defend Together

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, New York Times

Puncturing the U.S. Base Myths

By J. Randy Forbes, the Diplomat

From J. Randy Forbes, the Diplomat:  As Washington continues to debate the consequences of defense cuts, one line of popular thinking is that we can save tax dollars without sacrificing security if we close down our overseas bases and bring our forces home. Why do we still have bases in Europe?

The end of military interventions or the rise of R2P?

By Doug Saunders, the Globe and Mail

From Doug Saunders, the Globe and Mail:  Ten years and seven weeks ago, this paper’s front-page headline read, in banner letters, “Canadians head off to war.” That would become the longest, and possibly the most controversial, military combat operation in Canadian history.

Stumbling Over a Pakistan Policy

By Shuja Nawaz

After a week of delay, as anger against the United States mounted inside Pakistan over the November 26 attack by U.S. forces that killed two officers and 22 soldiers of the Pakistani army at border posts Volcano and Boulder in Mohmand agency, the President of the United States finally entered the picture directly.

Afghanistan’s allies pledge to stay for long haul

By Missy Ryan and David Brunnstrom, Reuters

From Missy Ryan and David Brunnstrom, Reuters:  The West used an Afghanistan meeting on Monday to signal enduring support for Kabul as allied troops go home, but economic turbulence in Europe and crises with Pakistan and Iran could stir doubts about Western resolve.

NATO responds to ICJ ruling on Macedonia dispute

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I take note that the International Court of Justice has issued its ruling on a bilateral issue between Greece and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Women See Bad News in Election Results

By Mara Revkin

Despite anecdotal reports of massive female turnout in Cairo and other governorates, women may very well be the biggest losers of Egypt’s first free and fair elections.  Although 376 female candidates are running for parliament, not a single woman was elected in the first stage of voting on November 28-29. And there is good reason […]

News Update: December 5, 2011

By Mara Revkin

Run-off voting is in progress today, as candidates compete for 52 seats that were not decided in the initial round of voting on December 28-29, in which only 4 candidates won decisive victories. Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri reportedly reconsidered some of his cabinet nominees over the weekend, after several proposed appointments were rejected by the public […]