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New Atlanticist

Jan 5, 2010

Progress on the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict

By Alexandros Petersen

Alexandros Petersen, a nonresident senior fellow at the Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, was interviewed by Azerbaijan’s Today.az on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

NATOSource

Jan 4, 2010

Turkey and Its Generals

By the Economist

From the Economist: It has been a rotten year for Turkey’s generals. A series of leaked documents, tapped phone calls and sometimes plain accidents have exposed enough instances of shenanigans and mischief to shake the faith of even the most hard-core secularist. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister, has spoken of “historic changes”. The days […]

NATOSource

Jan 4, 2010

ISAF calls for probe into disputed Afghanistan slayings

By CNN

From CNN: NATO’s International Security Assistance Force called Wednesday for a joint investigation into a weekend U.S.-led operation, after the Afghan government alleged that 10 civilians were killed. ISAF said the Saturday operation, in the village of Ghazi Khan in Kunar Province, targeted a known insurgent group that ISAF said is ‘responsible for a series […]

United States and Canada

New Atlanticist

Jan 4, 2010

Mark Mardell Interview: Part II

By James Joyner

Sarwar Kashmeri, a nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s International Security Program, continues his interview with Mark Mardell, North America editor of the BBC, for the New Atlanticist Podcast Series.  In this second installment, Mardell discussed relations between NATO allies.

New Atlanticist

Jan 4, 2010

Unholy War in Cyberspace

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

For America’s 16 intelligence agencies, employing some 100,000 spies and analysts with a budget of $50 billion, it is almost mission impossible to figure out what terrorists and would-be terrorists are up to in cyberspace.

New Atlanticist

Jan 4, 2010

Presidential Mulligans

By Harlan Ullman

In golf, a mulligan is a “do-over” or second chance. An errant shot flies into a hazard or dribbles off the tee. The opponent graciously says “take a mulligan.” However, as far as golf etiquette is concerned, a mulligan must be played no matter where it lies.

NATOSource

Jan 1, 2010

Anonymous NATO Officials Provides Details of Attack at FOB Chapman

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: The operatives killed in a suicide attack at a C.I.A. base in southeast Afghanistan were responsible for collecting intelligence on militant networks in Afghanistan and Pakistan and plotting missions to kill their top leaders, American officials said Thursday. Seven of the eight Americans killed in the attack Wednesday afternoon at […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 31, 2009

NATO Office To Move From Astana To Bishkek

By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Kyrgyz Defense Minister Bakyt Kalyev has said a NATO office for Central Asia will be established in Bishkek, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reports. Kalyev said today at a parliamentary meeting on international and interparliamentary affairs that the NATO representative office, which includes its Partnership for Peace program, will be relocated from […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 30, 2009

USA Makes Russia Increase Offensive Arms

By Pravda

From Pravda: The creation of the US missile defense system makes Russia develop offensive arms, Russia’s PM Vladimir Putin said at a news conference in Moscow. “The problem is that the USA is building the missile defense system while Russia is not – this is the problem. The system stipulates the use of new offensive […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 26, 2009

China, Poland Sign Military Cooperation Deal

By AFP

From AFP: NATO member Poland on Wednesday signed a landmark military cooperation deal with China, the Polish defence ministry said. Polish Defence Minister Bogdan Klich inked the “historic” accord in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart, Liang Guanglie, the ministry said in a statement. Under the deal, the two nations pledge to cooperate in areas such […]

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