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Jul 23, 2010

Baltic leaders thank US for Cold War stance

By DPA

From DPA:  Leaders of the Baltic states thanked the United States on Friday for refusing to recognize their countries’ annexation by the Soviet Union during and after World War II. The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania sent a joint letter to President Barack Obama expressing their gratitude for the US decision, which was […]

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Jul 23, 2010

Counterpoint: On Missile Defense

By Richard Weitz, the International Herald Tribune

From Richard Weitz, the International Herald Tribune:  In their thoughtful article published Thursday in the International Herald Tribune, Sam Nunn, Igor Ivanov and Wolfgang Ischinger argue that missile defense cooperation among Americans, Russians and Europeans offers the greatest near-term potential for overcoming NATO-Russian divisions and creating a more inclusive security system in Europe.

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New Atlanticist

Jul 23, 2010

The Peace Chimera: India and Pakistan

By Cyril Almeida

The India-Pakistan relationship has been fraught. But there are signs of a thaw emerging in what had been a frozen relationship ever since former President Pervez Musharraf’s back channel diplomacy faltered in 2007 as his political power began to wane. As a result, it took a major effort by both sides to reopen the dialogue. […]

New Atlanticist

Jul 23, 2010

Satellite Saga

By David Smith

The Paris Court of Commerce last week handed a victory to the Russian propaganda machine, allowing French satellite operator Eutelsat—one quarter French Government-owned—to bar Tbilisi-based First Caucasus Television from one of its broadcast satellites.  For now, this prevents First Caucasus from reaching most of its intended Russian-speaking audience.  Nonetheless, the station is determined to get […]

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2010

France to build two warships for Russia-Sarkozy

By Reuters

From Reuters:  French President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday he was "certain" France would build two Mistral class helicopter carriers for Russia. Russia hopes to buy four Mistral class warships to modernise hardware that was exposed as outdated during its war against Georgia in 2008. France has said it is willing to sell the ship, […]

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2010

Russia says ready to resume NATO military ties

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Russia said on Friday it was prepared to restore military cooperation with NATO almost two years after relations were frozen during the Georgian war, Russian news agencies reported. "We are ready again to seek together responses to modern challenges and threats to international security, as well as mutually acceptable solutions to the problems […]

NATOSource

Jul 23, 2010

NATO missile defence capability passes key tests

By NATO

From NATO:  On 19 July, the Head of the NATO theatre missile defence programme announced that NATO’s first ever theatre missile defence capability had passed key tests, and that it is on schedule to be available to NATO commanders at the end of 2010. General Alessandro Pera, Head of the Programme, made the statement following […]

NATOSource

Jul 22, 2010

The F-35 fighter and Canada’s international commitments

By Andre Gerolymatos, the Vancouver Sun

From Andre Gerolymatos, the Vancouver Sun:  Fundamentally, the Canadian Air Force has not only commitments to NATO but also to Norad (North American Aerospace Defence Command). Beyond the obvious advantages in advanced technology that the sub-contracting of the construction of the F-35 will yield for Canadian companies, Canada’s warplanes must be able to keep up […]

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NATOSource

Jul 22, 2010

Brother of deposed Kyrgyz president confesses to role in ethnic conflict

By Peter Leonard and Aizada Kutuyeva, the AP

From Peter Leonard and Aizada Kutuyeva, the AP:  Police in Kyrgyzstan have detained a brother of deposed President Kurmanbek Bakiyev, authorities said Thursday — the latest effort to solidify control over the country’s tense south and dismantle the former leader’s entourage.

NATOSource

Jul 22, 2010

NATO’s Economy of Scale

By Ivo Daalder, the International Herald Tribune

From Ivo Daalder, the International Herald Tribune:  Sixty-one years after it was created to defend Europe, NATO is busier than ever. Its forces are deployed in the largest operation in its history, 130,000 strong, to fight a violent insurgency, train local police and army forces and keep the peace in Afghanistan, some 5,000 kilometers from […]

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