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New Atlanticist

Dec 18, 2009

Iraqi Oil Contracts: Did America Lose Out?

By Don Snow

The announcement last week that the Iraqi government had awarded foreign contracts for the exploitation of a number of its oil fields created a remarkably mild, one-day reaction in the popular press. The gist of the awards, of course, was that virtually everybody, from the Russians and Chinese to the Malaysians and Angolans, were given […]

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New Atlanticist

Dec 18, 2009

NATO Steps up to the Plate

By Damon Wilson

Afghanistan has eroded support for NATO in Washington. An alliance that has long enjoyed strong bipartisan support is now facing bipartisan skepticism.

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NATOSource

Dec 17, 2009

Germany to send 2,000 more troops to Afghanistan – paper

By Reuters

From Reuters: Germany plans to send up to 2,000 more soldiers to Afghanistan in response to requests from the United States and other NATO partners, a German newspaper reported on Wednesday. Citing NATO and German Defence Ministry sources, the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung reported that the United States and NATO members had already received signals to […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Dec 17, 2009

Rasmussen: Joint NATO/Russian Missile Defense by 2020

By Reuters

From Reuters: [NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh] Rasmussen said that by 2020, a common anti-missile shield could cover Russia and NATO countries. His optimism about future ties contrasts with years of conflict over previous U.S. plans to install missile interceptors in European countries. “By 2020, cooperation between NATO and Russia on missile defence will have advanced […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 17, 2009

Pakistan’s Year of Decision

By Shuja Nawaz

Even in its waning days, 2009 continues to be a ‘Year of Decision’ in Pakistan, as its fractured polity struggles to right the ship of state while tackling the rising insurgencies inside its borders. This was the year that Pakistan took the battle to the insurgency, first in Swat and Malakand and then into the […]

New Atlanticist

Dec 17, 2009

Iran Could Learn from China’s New Economic Model

By Donald Bandler and Ralph Winnie

The recent demonstrations by pro-democracy activists should provide a clear warning to President Mahmud Ahmadinejad and the Iranian mullahs, who are responsible for maintaining his authority, that the regime must address the social and economic concerns of its well-educated populace if it wants to stay in power. 

New Atlanticist

Dec 17, 2009

Yet More Delays for Nabucco

By Alexandros Petersen

The latest act in the opera that is Eurasian pipeline geopolitics was a so-called informal Caspian summit outside the Kazakh port city of Aktau.

Energy & Environment

NATOSource

Dec 16, 2009

Medvedev says Russia-NATO cooperation necessary

By Xinhua

From Xinhua: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday Russia and NATO should cooperate more closely due to a rise in common threats, news agencies reported. “Our relations are entering a new level,” Medvedev said at a meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Moscow. “We have many reasons for interaction, many subjects for […]

Freedom

New Atlanticist

Dec 16, 2009

Stratcon 2010: A Military Route to Freedom?

By Julian Lindley-French

As NATO establishes a new Strategic Concept, the Alliance is re-focusing on its political and military purpose: to defend freedom in the face of those without ethics.

NATO Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Dec 16, 2009

Is Pakistan Too Big to Fail?

By Harlan Ullman

The best-known sound bites from the George W. Bush presidency ranged from “mission accomplished” to “you are either with us or against us.” For the moment and given the financial crises, the equivalent slogan from President Barack Obama’s young administration is “too big to fail.”

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