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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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Mar 12, 2010

Will the US Become More Active in the Arctic?

By atlantic-community.org

From atlantic-community.org:  [B]y the very end of the Bush presidency, the administration issued a presidential directive on Arctic Region Policy, to update US assessments of the north. In this directive, the administration underlined that the United States has broad and fundamental national security interests as well as fundamental homeland security interests in the Arctic. The […]

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New Atlanticist

Mar 11, 2010

Hillary Clinton Hits BRIC Wall Over Iran Sanctions

By James Joyner

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton returned home from Brazil unable to secure cooperation on increased pressure against Iran’s nuclear program.  Nick Gvosdev says we shouldn’t be surprised — and that the ramifications go far beyond this one vote.

NATOSource

Mar 11, 2010

NATO’s Anti-Piracy Mission Extended Through 2012

By NATO

From NATO:  The North Atlantic Council has decided to extend NATO’s anti-piracy mission through 2012. This is based on the assessment that this mission is making a demonstrable contribution to increase safety for shipping and reduces success rates for pirates. While the number of attacks in 2009 was up over the number of attacks in […]

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NATOSource

Mar 11, 2010

NATO Renewal Requires European Courage on Afghanistan

By the Christian Science Monitor

From the Christian Science Monitor:  NATO reform can’t come fast enough. European leaders must step up and persuade the public of the importance of the Afghan mission and the threat of Al Qaeda… European leaders are not given the tools to lead public opinion. This is because the entire counter-terrorism mission is treated almost exclusively as […]

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NATOSource

Mar 10, 2010

Russia will not Accept U.S. Threat to its Nuclear Deterrent – Lavrov

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia can not allow U.S. plans to deploy elements of its missile shield in Europe to threaten the effectiveness of its nuclear deterrent, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday. U.S. officials admit that the missile defense system in Europe might be able to hit Russian inter-continental ballistic missiles by 2020. […]

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NATOSource

Mar 10, 2010

Deal Saves Europe’s Transport Aircraft

By the International Institute For Strategic Studies

From the International Institute For Strategic Studies:  Following months of negotiations, seven European governments have reached a deal with EADS, the parent company of aircraft manufacturer Airbus, which should rescue the troubled A400M transport-aircraft project from failure. At a time when persistent gaps in European military capabilities are defying solutions, and with defence-budget cuts expected, […]

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NATOSource

Mar 10, 2010

EU Considering Independent Military Operations Center

By the European Voice

From the European Voice:  The European Union must forge a “stronger, more assertive” and “ambitious” foreign policy agenda to match the rising power of China and India, Catherine Ashton, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said today in a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Ashton, in her first address to the Parliament, set out […]

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NATOSource

Mar 10, 2010

Russian Communists Against Mistral Deal with France

By Interfax

From Interfax:  Communist MPs in the lower chamber of the Russian parliament have called on the country’s authorities not to purchase the Mistral helicopter carrier from France. A few days ago, Russia "almost signed an agreement with France to purchase the Mistral," former Soviet cosmonaut and Communist Party deputy Svetlana Savitskaya said in the State […]

New Atlanticist

Mar 10, 2010

Iran Sanctions: Failing But Multiplying

By James Joyner

America’s regime of sanctions on Iran are ineffective but we’re likely to see more of them.  That’s the conclusion of a panel of experts assessing the state of US-Iran relations at an event rolling out a comprehensive compendium of policies, laws, and regulations pertaining to Iran.

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