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Jun 3, 2010

D-Day’s Legacies Live Today

By  Cathy Gramling, EUCOM

From Cathy Gramling, EUCOM:  The D-Day Foundation has verified the names about 2,500 American servicemen killed on that one day alone. 2,500 Americans on one day. Our Allies fought alongside us, too, and estimates are that nearly 2,000 of them were killed that day, too. But the anniversary of D-Day isn’t just about the men who died […]

United States and Canada

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Jun 3, 2010

NATO Exercise Prepares Allied Command for “Major Contingency Operation”

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations:  NATO Exercise Bold Ambition II 10 was conducted at the Headquarters Allied Air Command Ramstein from 15 to 20 May 2010. About 450 personnel from 19 nations and 22 NATO and national headquarters conducted a computer-assisted Command Post Exercise to ensure the Joint Forces Air Component (JFAC) is fully capable of providing […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 3, 2010

Ukraine Is Not Yet Lost

By Alexandros Petersen and Tamerlan Vahabov

Since this winter’s presidential election, in which pro-Russian Victor Yanukovich emerged the victor, Ukraine has experienced a massive turnaround. Its politics, security policy, cultural and language policies and energy policy all look toward Moscow for guidance. U.S. and European commentators have begun to speak about the loss of Ukraine.

Energy & Environment European Union

New Atlanticist

Jun 2, 2010

Democratic Change It’s Not

By Borut Grgic

There are basically two schools of thought when it comes to explaining what happened in Kyrgyzstan in April. Proponents of the democracy school will argue that what we witnessed was a legitimate uprising against an unjust and oppressive regime set up by President Kurmanbek Bakiyev. The other school, the realists, will explain the April events […]

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Jun 2, 2010

Britain Is No Longer America’s Bridge to Europe

By Charles Kupchan, the Council on Foreign Relations

From Charles Kupchan, the Council on Foreign Relations:  [T]he effort to reclaim the US-UK “special relationship” as the foundation of British statecraft promises to leave Britain in a geopolitical no-man’s land and marginalise its international influence. The UK will enjoy far greater sway over transatlantic and global affairs by becoming a leading voice within the […]

European Union International Organizations

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Jun 2, 2010

Czech Intelligence Register China’s Technological Spying Attempts

By the Prague Daily Monitor

From the Prague Daily Monitor:  The Czech military intelligence service (VZ) registered China’s attempts at technological espionage in the Czech Republic’s defence industry in 2009, the VZ says in its annual report released on its website. Technological espionage can not only harm Czech security interests but also endanger the security of NATO. In addition, it […]

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Jun 2, 2010

How Do You Say “Frenemy” in Turkish?

By Steven A. Cook, Foreign Policy

From Steven A. Cook, Foreign Policy:  Nowhere is Turkey asserting itself more than in the Middle East, where it has gone from a tepid observer to an influential player in eight short years. In the abstract, Washington and Ankara do share the same goals: peace between Israel and the Palestinians; a stable, unified Iraq; an […]

United States and Canada

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Jun 2, 2010

Statement by the Secretary General of NATO on Israeli Operation Against Ships Bound for Gaza

By NATO

From NATO:  [T]he North Atlantic Council (NAC) met for an extraordinary meeting to discuss the recent Israeli operation against ships bound for Gaza. There was an extensive exchange of views among Allies on all aspects of this tragic event. I would like to express my deep regret over the loss of lives and the other […]

European Union International Organizations

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Jun 2, 2010

NATO Expands Theater Missile Defence Test Facility

By NATO

From NATO:  On 1 June, NATO formally opened an expanded theatre missile defence test facility, keeping the programme on track for delivering this year a capability to protect deployed Alliance forces from ballistic missile attacks. The facility, hosted at the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) facilities in Den Haag, has been upgraded to house […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 2, 2010

Russia: A NATO Member?

By Donald Bandler and Jakub Kulhanek

Apart from a now customary display of Russia’s military might, the recent commemoration of the victory over Nazi Germany in Moscow witnessed a strange spectacle of NATO troops marching on Red Square.  The presence of its erstwhile enemy has stirred controversy in Russia.

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