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Jul 4, 2009

South Afghanistan key to Nato mission

By the Financial Times

From the Financial Times: However events develop, this operation marks a change in the way Nato operates in Afghanistan, ending the phase where the alliance’s operations in each province was dominated by a single nation – be it the British in Helmand or the Canadians in Kandahar. “That will be very welcome to Nato commanders […]

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Jul 3, 2009

“A NATO Exit Would Be Devastating for Afghanistan”

By der Spiegel

From der Spiegel: According to a poll published Thursday by the German public broadcaster ARD, 69 percent of Germans believe that the Bundeswehr should leave Afghanistan as soon as possible. This is a 5 percent increase since April of last year, and the highest figure yet in the ARD polls on the issue. This article […]

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Jul 3, 2009

Germany approves soldiers for AWACS deployment to Afghanistan

By defpro.com

From defpro.com: In another chapter of German involvement in Afghanistan, the Federal Parliament today voted the deployment of German soldiers to serve aboard NATO AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) surveillance aircraft in order to provide air space control over Afghanistan . . . The path has now been cleared for the largest contributing nation […]

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Jul 3, 2009

Finland should join NATO’s cyber defense co-op, says defense minister

By Xinhua

From Xinhua: Finland should accept NATO’s offer to join the military alliance’s cyber defense cooperation, Defense Minister Jyri Hakamies said on Thursday. Finland is a highly developed information society and therefore vulnerable to cyber attacks, Hakamies said.

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Jul 3, 2009

Russia’s Neighbors Resist Wooing and Bullying

By NYTimes.com

From NYTimes.com: There are few projects that matter more to Russia than restoring its influence in the former Soviet republics, whose loss to many in Moscow is still as painful as a phantom limb. Competition over Georgia and Ukraine has brought relations between Moscow and Washington to a post-cold-war low, and the matter is bound […]

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Jul 3, 2009

OSCE RIP in Georgia

By the Jamestown Foundation

From the Jamestown Foundation: The remaining international presence in Georgia is that of the European Union’s Monitoring Mission (EUMM) since October 2008. Unlike the OSCE’s now-deceased mission, the EUMM is not subject to Russian veto power. The EUMM’s presence is crucial as a trip-wire and eyewitness to possible Russian or proxy military attacks. Russia bars […]

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Jul 3, 2009

FACTBOX: Five facts about Afghanistan’s Helmand province

By Reuters

From Reuters: Helmand is Afghanistan’s largest province, about 60,000 sq km (23,000 miles), making it slightly smaller than the Republic of Ireland. The U.S. Marines join some 9,000 British troops who have been working under Taskforce Helmand since 2006 and are based near the provincial capital, Lashkar Gah.Canadian, Dutch and other NATO troops have been […]

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Jul 3, 2009

NATO to launch a public debate on the Strategic Concept

By NATO

From NATO: NATO will formally launch the process leading to the new Strategic Concept of the Alliance at a major security conference in Brussels. The Conference – taking place under the authority of the NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer – will also mark the beginning of a dialogue with the wider public. The […]

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Jul 2, 2009

Before the Summit, the U.S. Forgives Russia for Invading Georgia

By the Jamestown Foundation

From the Jamestown Foundation: U.S. officials insist they are not ready to trade horses on important issues with Russia or throw Georgia under the bus. But it seems that in the run up to the summit the U.S. has already effectively forgiven Russia for invading Georgia, and not withdrawing its military forces from Abkhazia and […]

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Jul 2, 2009

Italian Eurofighter wing undergoes successful first operational evalutation by NATO

By defpro.com

From defpro.com: Excellent results were achieved after the first operational evaluation made by NATO of a Eurofighter Typhoon Wing. A NATO evaluation team certified the Italian Air Force’s 4th Fighter Wing at the Grosseto Base as a NATO Quick Response Force. This means that the 4th Wing becomes the first Eurofighter flight unit to obtain […]

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