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New Atlanticist

Sep 27, 2011

Creeping Annexation

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

In the perennial Palestinian-Israeli crisis, Barack Obama decided to enhance his 2012 re-election chances by giving his pro-Israel credentials a much-needed boost. By the same token Obama scuttled his chances of improving America’s image in the Arab world. The Palestinians are no nearer to achieving statehood and U.N. membership. And the land for the creation […]

Israel Middle East

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

The Netherlands is modernizing its radar and frigates to participate in NATO missile defense

By Dutch News

From Dutch News:  The [Netherlands] defence ministry has agreed to modernise the radar system for the air defence and commando frigates for the sea-based defence system, says the paper. This will allow missiles to be spotted and tracked.

New Atlanticist

Sep 27, 2011

Redrawing Europe’s Energy Map: Poland’s Offer

The Russian state-owned energy giant Gazprom enjoys unwavering control of gas exports to Europe with little current viable competition. The European Union, overall, receives 25 percent of its natural gas supply via pipelines from Russia, with some (mostly Eastern European) consumers almost completely dependent on the large supplier. These consumers have been actively in pursuit […]

Energy & Environment Poland

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 26

By NATO

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Romania to withdraw police officers from Kosovo

By the AP

From the AP:  Romania’s top defense body has decided to withdraw its police force from Kosovo.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Kosovo Serbs clash with NATO; six people hurt

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Six Kosovo Serbs were injured in a shootout between protesters and NATO peacekeepers at a disputed border crossing, local authorities and health officials said on Tuesday.

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Four NATO peacekeepers injured in Kosovo IED attack

By Reuters

From Reuters:  NATO spokesman Kai Gudenoge said four peacekeepers were injured after improvised bombs were thrown at their position near Jarinje.

NATOSource

Sep 27, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 25

By NATO

New Atlanticist

Sep 26, 2011

Whither the African Union?

By Peter Pham

With their attention largely focused in recent months on the unprecedented challenges faced by some of the pillars of the transatlantic community—NATO during and after the intervention in Libya, the European Union as it struggles to contain the sovereign debt crisis, and the United States where partisan wrangling over the budget deficits again threatens to […]

NATOSource

Sep 26, 2011

Erdogan’s security detail injures “at least two U.N. personnel”

By Colum Lynch, Turtle Bay

From Colum Lynch, Turtle Bay:  Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan‘s security detail got into a violent brawl on Friday with U.N. security guards outside the General Assembly hall, leaving at least two U.N. personnel injured

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