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Aug 6, 2009

NATO Will ‘Finish Our Job’: Rasmussen Vows Renewed Efforts in Afghanistan

By der Spiegel

From der Spiegel: New NATO head Anders Fogh Rasmussen traveled to Kabul on Wednesday and assured Afghanistan that the Western military alliance would stay put “for as long at it takes to finish our job.” “Priority” was a word mentioned in almost every sentence during the Kabul visit. They stood side by side in the […]

New Atlanticist

Aug 6, 2009

Diplomacy is Not a Doctrine

By Robert Manning

It is a reminder of how far discourse on foreign policy had been distorted that former Bush speechwriter and now-Washington Post columnist Michael Gerson has declared the basic act of diplomacy the “Obama Doctrine.”

New Atlanticist

Aug 6, 2009

Mixed U.S. Reaction to Iran

By Brendan Boundy

Yesterday Mahmoud Ahmadinejad formally began his second term as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran. But for Ahmadinejad, what should be a celebratory moment of transition now serves as yet another reminder of the turmoil that engulfed Iran following the disputed June 12 elections.

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NATOSource

Aug 5, 2009

NATO Secretary General visits Afghanistan

By NATO

From NATO: NATO’s newly appointed Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, arrived in Afghanistan today to meet with Afghan Government leaders, United Nations representatives and the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), in order to get a comprehensive view of the international effort . . . “NATO’s number one operational priority is Afghanistan and […]

NATOSource

Aug 5, 2009

Georgia: One Year After the August War

By the Department of State

From the Department of State: As Vice President Biden reaffirmed in Tbilisi, we continue to fully support Georgia’s NATO membership aspirations, and the right of all countries to choose their own alliances. Following the August conflict, Allies and Georgia agreed to launch the NATO-Georgia Commission and to have Georgia develop an Annual National Program to […]

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NATOSource

Aug 5, 2009

Russian Subs Seen Off U.S. East Coast

By the Wall Street Journal

From the Wall Street Journal: Two Russian attack submarines were detected patrolling the waters off the East Coast of the U.S. in recent days, including one that came as close as 200 miles offshore, according to U.S. military officials . . . The senior military official said the two Russian vessels were nuclear-powered Akula class […]

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NATOSource

Aug 5, 2009

Russia accuses US of rearming Georgia

By the Agence France Presse

From the Agence France Presse: Russia on Wednesday accused the United States of quietly rearming Georgia a year after Russian forces crushed the ex-Soviet state’s US-backed military and warned it would respond accordingly. “Delivery of weapons from the United States is continuing,” Deputy Foreign Minister Grigori Karasin told journalists at a briefing ahead of the […]

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New Atlanticist

Aug 5, 2009

Eurasia Gas Paradox

By Boyko Nitzov

The Eurasia gas market is a paradox: declining consumer demand and ample reserves live side-by-side with potential gas shortages.  Already hit hard in early 2009, consumers in a good dozen EU countries may be up for another cold spell this coming winter.

Energy & Environment

New Atlanticist

Aug 5, 2009

Obama’s Options in the Middle East Peace Process

By Harlan Ullman

The visits last week to the Middle East by national security adviser James L. Jones and special envoy George Mitchell raise the question of the Obama administration’s aims and expectations in bringing a greater measure of peace and stability to a conflict that so far has defied solution.

New Atlanticist

Aug 5, 2009

Biden Defines Europe Policy

By Damon Wilson

More than any other official, Vice President Biden has helped define the Obama administration approach to Europe.  While the President has made an unprecedented three trips to Europe during his first six months in office (including heavy lifts in Turkey and Russia), his visits were built around obligatory summits more often focused on global issues […]

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