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Mar 24, 2010

International Missile Program Faces Billion Dollar Cost Overrun

By Reuters

From Reuters: The $19 billion U.S.-European MEADS missile development program is facing about $1 billion in added costs, according to officials briefed on the program, but the overrun should not breach congressional thresholds that would trigger a live-or-die review. Gregory Kee, general manager for the NATO agency that manages the Medium Extended Air Defense System […]

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NATOSource

Mar 24, 2010

NATO’s Counter-Piracy Mission Shows Results After First Year

By NATO

From NATO:  Today marks the first anniversary of NATO ships in the Gulf of Aden to fight piracy. Five NATO ships arrived in the Gulf of Aden on 24th March 2009 as part of NATO’s counter piracy mission, Operation Allied Protector. Their aim was to disrupt and deter the piracy that was rife in the […]

New Atlanticist

Mar 24, 2010

Netanyahu Outdoes Himself

By Don Snow

As anyone who has read this space regularly knows, I am less than an unabashed fan of current Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and will never be mistaken as a supporter of the Likud Party, either the Israeli or American branches. My position has consistently been that Netanyahu and his government abuse American support by […]

New Atlanticist

Mar 24, 2010

US-Pakistan Trust Deficit

By Harlan Ullman

President John F. Kennedy wittily observed that “the only thing worse than being an enemy of the United States was being an ally.” Beyond the humor, JFK was reminding people of the often harsh and unjust treatment America served up to its alleged friends. With the visit of a high-level Pakistani delegation to Washington Wednesday […]

New Atlanticist

Mar 23, 2010

Germany Will Consent to Rescue Greece. Eventually.

By James Joyner

Germany continues to be the last holdout on a bailout for Greece.  But the Merkel government is quietly setting up a scenario under which a deal could be struck. A Spiegel feature by Markus Feldenkirchen, Christian Reiermann, Michael Sauga and Hans-Jürgen Schlamp makes clear that there is serious conflict over this issue at the very […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 23, 2010

Caspian Security Gambit

By Borut Grgic

The international diplomacy aimed at thwarting Iran’s nuclear program has produced no concrete results. Iran’s leaders, in particular President Ahmadinejad, are set on going nuclear, and doing it soon.

NATOSource

Mar 23, 2010

Russia Says No Arms Reduction Deal Without Missile Defense Clause

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia insists on the inclusion of U.S. missile defenses in Europe in a new strategic arms reduction treaty between the two countries in order to ensure nuclear parity, Russia’s top military commander said. … "The treaty is some 95% ready, but we still have to resolve some issues, including getting the U.S. […]

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NATOSource

Mar 23, 2010

AWACS Support to NATO Maritime Counter-Terrorism Operation

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations:  NATO E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft from the NATO Air Base in Geilenkirchen, Germany, supported Operation ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR (OAE), NATO’s maritime counter-terrorism operation in the Mediterranean, during the last two weeks. The aircraft operated from the Forward Operating Base in Trapani, Italy. … OAE, a network based operation […]

New Atlanticist

Mar 22, 2010

Pakistan’s About Face

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

Pakistan’s decades-long Afghan policy has undergone a radical change. Strategically, Afghanistan is no longer considered part of Pakistan’s "western defense in depth" should India attack Pakistan from the east. The country’s defense doctrine also included covert assistance for the Taliban insurgency. The game changer has been a steady rapprochement between the U.S. and Pakistani defense […]

NATOSource

Mar 22, 2010

Belgium Extends its Afghan Military Mission by 1 Year

By the AP

From the AP: Belgium has extended its military mission in Afghanistan by a year until the end of 2011. The centre-left government agreed Friday to keep its 600 soldiers in the country at the request of the United States. The Belgian contingent is tasked with training Afghan security forces and providing security at the Kabul, […]

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