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Mar 15, 2010

Stepan Bandera: Hero of Ukraine?

By Alexander Motyl

Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko’s decision to confer the title of Hero of Ukraine on nationalist leader Stepan Bandera on Jan. 22 has unleashed a storm of outrage inside and outside Ukraine. Critics accuse Yushchenko of whitewashing a Nazi-era fascist and betraying the ideals of the Orange Revolution that brought him to power.

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NATOSource

Mar 15, 2010

US Cautious on Removing Nuclear Arms from Europe

By the AP

From the AP:  Some officials in Germany and other U.S. allies in Europe are advocating a withdrawal, citing President Barack Obama’s call last year for a nuclear-free world. But the U.S. is putting off an early decision, preferring to consult within NATO, starting at a meeting of foreign ministers in April that Secretary of State […]

United States and Canada

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Mar 15, 2010

Anglo-French Defence: Entente Nouvelle

By the Financial Times

From the Financial Times:  In recent months, senior figures in the British and French defence establishments – politicians, military chiefs, defence industrialists, think-tankers – have been talking about the need to step up co-operation amid significant budgetary pressures and a fear that the US may be turning away from Europe… France recently agreed a defence […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 12, 2010

Biden’s Israel Boondoggle

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

The anemic Middle East "peace process" is beginning to look like The Fool’s Errand, the computer game that is a meta-puzzle with a cryptic treasure map for a road that’s no longer on the map for the benefit of a wandering fool who seeks his fortune in the mysterious and magical land of Tarot.

NATOSource

Mar 12, 2010

Rasmussen: NATO Must Develop Missile Defense

By NATO

From NATO:   [W]e must develop an effective missile defence. In the coming years, we will probably face many more countries – and possibly even some non-state actors — armed with long-range missiles and nuclear capabilities. Therefore, I believe that NATO’s deterrent posture should include missile defence. Deterrence works against rational actors, but not all actors […]

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Mar 12, 2010

Lithuania Awaits NATO “Insurance Plan” on Russia

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Lithuania, marking 20 years since its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on Thursday, remains wary of huge neighbour Russia and is looking forward to the "health insurance" of a new NATO Baltic defence plan, President Dalia Grybauskaite said. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia joined NATO and the European Union in 2004 but […]

European Union International Organizations

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Mar 12, 2010

German Security Policy Falls Short

By IP-Global

From IP-Global:  No other country in Europe had as much ground to make up in the field of security policy after 1989 as the Federal Republic. Germany’s armed forces, the Bundeswehr, were created as the price for NATO entry in 1956, against massive domestic resistance, with a single mission: to defend the country’s 1,700-mile border […]

NATOSource

Mar 12, 2010

Baroness Ashton Drops Opposition to Euro-Army Headquarters

By the Telegraph

From the Telegraph:  Britain is staunchly opposed to a standing military headquarters in Brussels claiming it would duplicate Nato and be "an unnecessary use of resources". But since becoming EU foreign minister last year, Lady Ashton has gone from "being unconvinced" to having an "open mind" over the move. It has been demanded by French […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Mar 12, 2010

Rising Piracy May Prompt More Joint Naval Action-NATO

By Reuters

From Reuters:  The number and scope of pirate attacks is seen increasing worldwide and could trigger more joint military operations to keep shipping lanes safe, a top NATO official said.

European Union International Organizations

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Mar 12, 2010

4 NATO Jets Trail 2 Russian Bombers Over Arctic, Atlantic

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Two Russian Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers that carried out a routine patrol mission over the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans were shadowed by four NATO fighters, the Defense Ministry said on Friday. Spokesman Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik said the bombers spent about 11 hours in the air on Thursday and were "accompanied" by […]

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