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New Atlanticist

Apr 12, 2010

Armchair Warriors

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

It is becoming increasingly difficult to sort fact from fiction between legacy media and the new media of libel-proof blogs sans editors. Blogmocracy is a time-consuming exercise in democracy. Media-watchers say to be well informed and up to speed one must scan at least 100 blogs. Also "Wikileaks," a Web-based investigative journalism outfit that recently […]

NATOSource

Apr 12, 2010

Kazakhstan to Allow U.S. Overflights

By the Washington Post

From the Washington Post: The president of Kazakhstan agreed Sunday to allow over-flights by U.S. planes carrying troops and equipment to Afghanistan, a step expected to help open a route that will move forces into the war zone more quickly and safely, officials said. Michael McFaul, the senior director for Russia on the National Security […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 12, 2010

Russia Helped Fuel Unrest in Kyrgyzstan

By the Washington Post

From the Washington Post: Less than a month before the violent protests that toppled the government of Kyrgyzstan last week, Russian television stations broadcast scathing reports portraying President Kurmanbek Bakiyev as a repugnant dictator whose family was stealing billions of dollars from this impoverished nation. The media campaign, along with punishing economic measures adopted by […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 12, 2010

How to Build on the START Treaty

By William Perry and George Shultz, the New York Times

From William Perry and George Shultz, the New York Times: Let’s begin with missile defense. Future arms talks should make a serious exploration of a joint United States-Russia program that would provide a bulwark against Iranian missiles. We should also consider situating parts of the joint system in Russia, which in many ways offers an […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 12, 2010

Turkey’s Bid to Join NATO’s Cyber Defense Team to be Reviewed in May

By Zaman

From Zaman:  In an exclusive interview with Sunday’s Zaman, Ilmar Tamm, the director of the Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE) in Tallinn, said he expects a steering committee meeting to be held in May to review Turkey’s application to become a full member and hopefully announce a date for a signing ceremony. Membership […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Apr 12, 2010

NATO Aircraft Transport Humanitarian Aid to Haiti

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations: [T]wo NATO Trainer Cargo Aircraft (TCA) left Geilenkirchen Air Base with humanitarian relief in the form of 10,000 blankets and 10,000 towels to be transported to Haiti tomorrow. The aircraft fly today to Miami International Airport, USA and the goods will be flown into Haiti Saturday on two different flights. A […]

New Atlanticist

Apr 12, 2010

Arnold Kanter, Statesmen and Atlantic Council Board Member, Dies at 65

By The Editors

We have the sad news that Arnold Kanter, an American statesman, public servant, and Atlanticist died over the weekend.  This is truly a great loss to the Atlantic Council and the transatlantic community.

NATOSource

Apr 10, 2010

Partial List of Polish Leaders Lost in Crash

By the AP

From the AP:  A glance at some of the most prominent victims of the crash of Poland’s presidential plane, according to the official passenger list, released by the president’s office._ Lech Kaczynski, 60. Poland’s president, a nationalist conservative who had been in office since 2005. A founder of the Law and Justice party, now in […]

New Atlanticist

Apr 10, 2010

Polish President Lech Kaczynski Dies in Plane Crash

By The Editors

Polish President Lech Kaczynski was killed along with his wife and several senior government and military leaders in a plane crash just hours ago.  This is a tremendous tragedy for the people of Poland and the entire transatlantic community.

New Atlanticist

Apr 9, 2010

U.S. and India One Step Closer to Civil Nuclear Deal

By Ronak Desai

Washington and New Delhi last week announced the successful completion of a nuclear agreement granting India rights to reprocess nuclear fuel imported from the United States, moving the two countries one step closer to implementing a historic civilian nuclear deal that has become the centerpiece of the widely touted US-India “strategic partnership.” 

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