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Jan 27, 2010

Turkish Diplomat Soon to be Named New NATO Deputy Secretary General

By Zaman

From Zaman: A Turkish diplomat is expected to be appointed to one of two vacant NATO deputy secretary-general posts in Brussels. Hüseyin Diriöz, currently the top foreign policy adviser to the Turkish president, is believed to be the frontrunner for the post. In addition to Diriöz, three other Turkish diplomats have also been mentioned as […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 27, 2010

Congress Viewed from Across the Pond

By James Joyner

"Viewed from across the pond, the U.S. Congress seems at best incompetent and at worst a joke," Alex Massie argues. And that perception is not without consequence.

NATOSource

Jan 27, 2010

France Successfully Carries out Fourth M51 Ballistic Missile Test Firing

By defpro.com

From defpro.com: On 27 January 2010 the French Armament Procurement Agency (Direction générale de l’armement, DGA) carried out a fourth test firing of a M51 ballistic missile in the Audierne bay (Finistère department). The missile was launched at 09:25 CET by the “Le Terrible” submarine and the firing has accomplished as planned. The missile was […]

NATOSource

Jan 27, 2010

U.S. to Back Taliban Reintegration

By the AP

From the AP: The U.S. said Wednesday that it will support a plan to reintegrate Taliban fighters set to be announced by Afghan President Hamid Karzai at an international conference in London. U.S. special representative Richard Holbrooke said Mr. Karzai will outline the plan Thursday to convince low-level and midlevel Taliban fighters who don’t back […]

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NATOSource

Jan 27, 2010

NATO and Kazakhstan Reach Transit Pact for Afghanistan

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: NATO and Kazakhstan completed an agreement on Wednesday that will permit NATO allies to ship cargo through Kazakh territory to Afghanistan, providing an important alternative to vulnerable routes elsewhere. Kazakhstan was the final holdout in the so-called northern line of communication, which will allow cargo to pass overland from Europe […]

NATOSource

Jan 27, 2010

Rasmussen Appoints New Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan

By NATO

From NATO: The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, announced his decision to appoint Ambassador Mark Sedwill as the new Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan. Ambassador Sedwill, who is currently the British Ambassador to Afghanistan, is due to take office after the London Conference on 28 January. “Ambassador Sedwill is eminently qualified to take up […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 27, 2010

Davos 2010: New Year, Same Mission (Saving the World)

By James Joyner

The 40th World Economic Forum kicked off in Davos today, with a modest agenda to "Improve the State of the World: Rethink, Redesign, Rebuild." As Spiegel‘s Anne Seith notes, Klaus Schwab, the forum’s German founder, has always been decidedly ambitious and has by all accounts been successful as a gathering (although not so much at […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 27, 2010

Governance in the U.S. and UK

By Harlan Ullman

One of the many dilemmas in politics is finding the balance between winning elections and providing good governance.

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NATOSource

Jan 26, 2010

US Urges Shared Cyber-Attack Defence

By the Financial Times

From the Financial Times: The US and its Nato allies have been urged to collaborate more intensely to fend off the threat of cyber-attacks in the aftermath of the alleged Chinese assault on Google. The Pentagon’s top cyber-strategist said shared warning systems had to be established and government contacts broadened. In an interview with the […]

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New Atlanticist

Jan 26, 2010

Transnistria Remains the Only Really “Frozen” Conflict

By Vladimir Socor

in 2008, Russia “unfroze” the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia through outright war and occupation of these Georgian territories. In the latter part of 2009, the United States and Russia each accelerated negotiations on the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict, with Washington and Moscow each pressing for some kind of quick results.

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