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Jan 8, 2010

Merkel Coalition Split on Afghanistan Strategy

By Spiegel

From Spiegel: [B]ehind closed doors, the debate over Germany’s position has become intense, and it pits two of Merkel’s leading ministers against one another: Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle stands in almost direct opposition to Defense Minister Theodor zu Guttenberg… The rivalry became more obvious than ever on Monday. The setting was a meeting of top […]

NATOSource

Jan 8, 2010

Don’t Discount Europe’s Commitment to Afghanistan

By the Washington Post

From the Washington Post: For decades, Europeans have heard an enduring message from the United States: Do more. Carry your weight. Don’t make America do all the heavy lifting. And this message has been delivered, loud and clear, once again, on Afghanistan. An honest assessment would conclude that over the years these complaints have occasionally […]

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Jan 8, 2010

NATO Chief Wants Muslims to Serve in Afghanistan

By Reuters

From Reuters: NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Friday urged Muslim nations to contribute troops for service in Afghanistan to help avoid the appearance of a religious war. “Active participation by Muslim nations would underscore that NATO’s effort in Afghanistan is not about religion, but a struggle against extremism and terror,” Rasmussen said in an […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 8, 2010

Al Qaeda a Moving Target

By Don Snow

Connections between the Christmas Underwear Bomber and the Ft. Hood massacre to a radical cleric in Yemen have once again returned that desert country to the center of the ongoing contest against terror and its most notorious emblem, Al Qaeda. It is, of course, not the first time Americans (including much of the media) have […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 8, 2010

South Asia in 2010: Black Swans

By Cyril Almeida

Black swans. Thanks to the irascible Nassim Nicholas Taleb, the world is now familiar with the term. But perhaps few places should beware of the black swan like Pakistan should, or at least those in the business of making predictions about Pakistan.

New Atlanticist

Jan 8, 2010

South Asia in 2010: Difficult Times Could Get Worse

By Bruce Riedel

The war in Afghanistan will intensify in 2010 as NATO tries to regain the initiative from the insurgency.  Casualties will rise.  By year’s end we will only begin to see whether or not Obama’s strategy shows signs of reversing the momentum away from the Taliban.

New Atlanticist

Jan 8, 2010

South Asia in 2010: High Stakes

By Hilary Synnott

The 2009 strategy towards Afghanistan will fall to be reassessed in 2010. If exasperation and domestic political expediency override hard-headed analysis and lead to a reliance on kinetic options as a presumed final alternative, the consequences in the region – and for the U.S. – will be truly bleak.

NATOSource

Jan 7, 2010

Russia’s New Arms Dealers

By Foreign Policy

From Foreign Policy: As Moscow’s weapons get more decrepit, Europe is suddenly feeling a lot more comfortable selling the Russians advanced military hardware. But at what cost? … The Netherlands’ Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding is not the only Western company that Moscow has flirted with in recent months. It has also had contact with Spanish […]

New Atlanticist

Jan 7, 2010

Eurozone’s Periphery Fighting With One Hand Tied Behind Their Back

By James Joyner

The FT’s chief economics commentator, Martin Wolf, argues that, without the ability to manipulate national currencies, the EU’s poorer members are going to have a very difficult time recovering from the global recession.

NATOSource

Jan 7, 2010

Russian Spy Detained in Poland

By Polskie Radio

From Polskie Radio: It has been revealed that Poland’s Internal Security Agency detained a spy last year who worked for Russia’s largest foreign intelligence agency, GRU. The arrest up until now has been confidential and only the president, prime minister and prosecutors know about the case. The daily Dziennik Gazeta Prawna says it has established […]

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