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NATOSource

Jun 23, 2009

NATOSource: Is the Baltic the new “cockpit of Europe?”

By Foreign Policy

In The Collapse of the Baltic Tigers, Edward Lucas calls attention to the economic and geostrategic dynamics redefining the new frontier between Western Europe and Russia. From Foreign Policy: Russia looms next door to the Baltic states as a contemptuous and even hostile neighbor that has played out repeated military exercises based on the scenario […]

NATOSource

Jun 23, 2009

New NATO Video Contest: Why Afghanistan Matters

By Joint Forces Command HQ Brunssum

From Joint Forces Command HQ Brunssum: Why Afghanistan MattersAre you now, or have you ever been to Afghanistan?Think what we’re doing in Afghanistan is important? Tell us why!Joint Forces Command HQ Brunssum is sponsoring a contest in which you will have the opportunity to share your experiences with the world – and possibly win a […]

NATOSource

Jun 23, 2009

Greece concerned about rise in tension with Turkey

By Taiwan News Online

From Taiwan News Online: (Associated Press) NATO allies Greece and Turkey have been at odds for years over airspace boundaries and flight procedures in the Aegean Sea that forms the border between them, and mock dogfights between fighter jets from each side are common.But [Greek Foreign Minister] Dora Bakoyannis told The Associated Press that Turkish […]

NATOSource

Jun 23, 2009

Russia to sell 1,000 infantry fighting vehicles to Greece

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: We are going through the final stages of negotiations with Greece on the delivery of 1,000 BMP-3 vehicles. They [the Greeks] want to buy vehicles for both ground forces and naval infantry,’ Vyacheslav Dzirkaln, deputy head of the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, said in an exclusive interview with RIA Novosti.The purchase […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 23, 2009

China-India Relations: An Unresolved Border and 60,000 Troops Deployed

By Damien Tomkins

When two countries have gone to war over an unresolved border and one of these announces the deployment of 50,000-60,000 troops and nuclear-capable combat planes along this border, the reader would likely expect the second country to sit up and take notice.  This is exactly what happened over the last month between India and China.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 23, 2009

Election Protests in Iran: The View from Europe

By Brendan Boundy

Political leaders in Europe have responded more critically than U.S. politicians to the continually evolving situation in Iran. However, officials on both continents have struggled to balance necessary outrage with an increasing awareness that foreign condemnation could undermine support for the burgeoning opposition movement.

Iran

New Atlanticist

Jun 23, 2009

The King Returns to Versailles

By Jeffrey Lightfoot

Yesterday, the King of France returned to Versailles. No, readers of the New Atlanticist did not miss out on the news of a second Bourbon restoration, but President Nicolas Sarkozy’s historic address to French legislators at the former seat of royal power sent a not-so-subtle message about who is in charge in Paris.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 23, 2009

GM 2025: Will General Motors Survive the Revolution in Energy Affairs?

By Robert Manning

The fate of General Motors, and perhaps the U.S. auto industry more broadly, will ultimately hinge on its success in the transition to the post-petroleum era, a process in its very early stages. Is there a new GM emerging from the ashes of the old, and will it survive beyond the public dole? It is […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 22, 2009

New Afghanistan Commander Limits Predators

By James Joyner

The new commander of forces in Afghanistan has announced he will be much more cautious than his predecessors in using Predators in situations that put civilian life at risk.

New Atlanticist

Jun 22, 2009

Iran: Why 2009 is Not 1979

By Don Snow

The images coming out of Tehran the past week–and especially today–are intoxicating. What is going on? Is there a new Iranian Revolution in the making? Is George W. Bush’s policy of democracy promotion being vindicated on the streets of Iran’s capital? Is there a fundamental change about to break out in Iran? Will 2009 be […]

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