Category: Blogs

Ukraine ready to participate in NATO’s European missile defense

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Ukraine is ready to take part in NATO’s European missile defense project, Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Raisa Bogatyrova said on Wednesday. "Ukraine has not only expressed its willingness to participate in the establishing of the European missile defense system, but also suggested using its radars. If the alliance […]

Biden: NATO and the Case for Ratifying New Start

By Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the Wall Street Journal

From Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the Wall Street Journal: At NATO’s summit in Lisbon last weekend, President Obama united Europe behind our missile-defense plans and received strong support for the New Start Treaty that is currently before the Senate.

Between the European Union and NATO, Many Walls

By Judy Dempsey, the New York Times

From Judy Dempsey, the New York Times:   The reason for the deadlock is the divided island of Cyprus, whose northern part Turkey invaded in 1974 and has occupied since.

NATO seeks stronger relationship with India

By Pallavi Aiyar, the Business Standard

From Pallavi Aiyar, the Business Standard:  Days after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) concluded a major summit in Lisbon intended to update its mission and methods to keep up with changing times, Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called for stepped-up contacts with India.

The United Kingdom: What NATO means for us

NATO has released new videos on YouTube providing national perspectives on the Alliance.

Why Should Our Allies Trust America?

By Harlan Ullman

Quoted before in this column was President John F. Kennedy’s dark joke that the only thing worse than being an enemy of the United States was being an ally. In the shadow of the NATO heads of state summit that concluded last weekend in Lisbon, Portugal, Kennedy’s remark was turned on its head. The only […]

Obama Woos, Wows, and Wins India

By Mohan Guruswamy

President Barack Obama must have left India an extremely satisfied man. When he arrived, the civilian nuclear deal announced by George Bush and the gushing warmth of Bill Clinton set high water marks for him to surpass. He exceeded expectations and won Indians over with his cool and cerebral approach to issues and his soaring […]

Rising India

By Ehsan Ahrari

From India’s point of view, President Barack Obama’s trip could not have come at a better time.  The "Obama glaze" or even "Obama magic" that brought him to office in 2009 is damaged, if not permanently gone after the "shellacking" he received during the mid-term elections. 

The Obama Visit to India: Looking Back

By Raja Menon

President Obama and Michelle won Indian hearts in the way he won the US presidential elections – with charm, wit and a rare way with words, which he interspersed with references to Gandhi, Vivekananda and Ambedkar. The people to people relationship is of huge significance, being the reason why India and the US are on […]

American Options Limited in Korea

By Patrick deGategno

Earlier today, North Korea killed two ROK marines and injured at least 16 others in an artillery barrage near the Yellow Sea’s Northern Limit Line.  South Korea has promised "stern, manifold retaliation" if it happens again. Meanwhile, the U.S. and others are still absorbing the implications of new information about advancements in North Korea’s nuclear […]