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Sep 17, 2011

Danish General chosen to be Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee

By NATO

From NATO:  NATO’s 28 Chiefs of Defense elected today the new Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) General Knud Bartels, Danish Army, currently Chief of the Danish Defence.

NATOSource

Sep 17, 2011

NATO hosts 47 partners in counter-piracy operations

By NATO

From NATO:  Representatives from 47 nations and organisations involved in counter-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean met at NATO Headquarters today to exchange views, share experiences and discuss ways to enhance synergies between their respective efforts in the Indian Ocean.

NATOSource

Sep 17, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 15

By NATO

NATOSource

Sep 17, 2011

Moscow Plans for a Post-NATO Afghanistan

By Jakub Kulhanek, the New Atlanticist

Energy & Environment

NATOSource

Sep 17, 2011

Article 5 Ten Years On: Division or Unity?

By Simona Kordosova, the New Atlanticist

From Simona Kordosova, the New Atlanticist:  Ten years ago, in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, NATO invoked Article 5 for the first and only time in its history.

NATOSource

Sep 17, 2011

White House praises “biggest strategic decision” between US and Turkey in almost 2 decades

By Thom Shanker, the New York Times

From Thom Shanker, the New York Times:  American officials called the deal with Turkey the most significant military cooperation between Washington and Ankara since 2003

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New Atlanticist

Sep 16, 2011

As Iran Edges Closer to Nukes

By Barbara Slavin

One country is likely to get increasing attention during the presidential campaign: Iran. So it is important to frame the debate about Iran correctly — without hyping or underestimating the possibility it will get nuclear weapons in the near future. Compared to four countries that have developed nuclear weapons outside international norms — Israel, India, […]

New Atlanticist

Sep 16, 2011

A Modest Proposal for Pan-European Defense

By Nikolas Gvosdev

The idea of intra-alliance military specialization in Europe is attractive in theory, but problematic in practice. Instead, officials should pursue a two-tiered pan-European defense force, which would facilitate deployment beyond Europe and improve effeciency using economies of scale. The recent candid remarks by Stefan Wallin, Finland’s defense minister, that conditions of growing austerity might require […]

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New Atlanticist

Sep 16, 2011

Moscow Plans for a Post-NATO Afghanistan

By Jakub Kulhanek

The looming withdrawal of US and NATO troops from Afghanistan slated for 2014 poses for Moscow a serious geopolitical predicament. In spite of their conspicuous silence on the matter, Russian officials have been growing increasingly uneasy about the potential vacuum. Yet still some in the Russian leadership see this as a welcome opportunity to expand […]

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New Atlanticist

Sep 15, 2011

The Reality of 9/11-Related Predictions of Cyber Attacks

By Jason Healey

After the 9/11 attacks a decade ago, it seemed that threats were waiting for us around every border, hiding in every cave, and ready to pounce from everywhere, including cyberspace. To be sure, some of those threats did in fact materialize against the United States, our allies and interests.

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