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New Atlanticist

Jun 15, 2009

Iran’s Elections: What We Know (And What We Don’t)

By James Joyner

Twitter, the blogosphere and the print media (but not, for a variety of reasons, the 24 hour cable news stations) have been abuzz with the Iranian election results, including allegations of fraud and the resulting mass demonstrations and police crackdown. We have more questions than answers at the moment.

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New Atlanticist

Jun 15, 2009

A Constructivist Take on the Strait

By Max Tsung-chi Yu

In the 2007 article “Why We Fight over Foreign Policy” in the Hoover Institution journal Policy Review, Henry Nau writes: “Why do we disagree so stridently about foreign policy? An easy answer is because leaders lie about events aboard.”

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

NATO ship saves Norwegian tanker from pirates

By Iran's Press TV

From Iran’s Press TV: “A Portuguese ship belonging to NATO named NRP Corte-Real has prevented seven Somali pirates from hijacking a Norwegian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden . . .Marine Rafael Silva was the first to climb onto the pirate ship, where he came face to face with two stunned pirates . . […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

NATO extends anti-piracy mission off Somalia

By the Associated Press

From the Associated Press: “The alliance flotilla operating in the region will sail home at the end of the month. But ministers said they decided to dispatch a follow-on force known as Standing Maritime Force 2.‘Permanent groups from NATO are going to continue to be present … in this complex challenge to eradicate piracy,’ Spanish […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

New NATO unit to land in Poland

By Polish Radio

From Polish Radio: “Defense Minister Bogdan Klich has announced that NATO will locate the Joint Battle Command Centre in Bydgoszcz, northern Poland, following the decision by defense ministers at a NATO meeting in Brussels.“The Alliance has made the decision to open a new NATO cell, a new joint regiment within NATO. According to the decision, […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

Turkey picks Pamir as ’wise man’ for NATO

By Hurriyet

From Hurriyet: “Turkey has decided to appoint retired ambassador Ümit Pamir as a member of the Wise Men Committee, a new body tasked to plan the future of NATO and its missions . . .The idea of setting up such a committee, which is expected to be composed of 12 figures, came about as a […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

In Sweden’s far north, a convergence of fighter jets, reindeer, and hurt feelings

By csmonitor.com

From csmonitor.com: “A NATO rapid-reaction force is on a war footing in Swedish Lapland this week.Ten countries, 2,000 troops, a strike aircraft carrier, and 50 fighter jets – including the US Air Force’s F-15 Eagle – are participating in war games near contested Arctic territories.Choosing this place for war games reflects the growing strategic importance […]

NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

Kyrgyzstan Insists U.S. Base to Close

By NYTimes.com

From NYTimes.com: “‘The decision to abolish the agreement on the military air base, Manas, has been made, and there is no turning back from this,’ Mr. Sarbayev told the Kyrgyz online news agency, http://www.24.kg/ . . .The base has played an important role for NATO, providing a refueling stop and transit hub for thousands of […]

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NATOSource

Jun 12, 2009

DutchNews.nl – Nato should cut overheads: defence minister

By DutchNews.nl

Should NATO members spend more on bureaucrats keeping the peace in Brussels or on military operations? From DutchNews.nl: “Thursday 11 June 2009; Nato should cut costs in its command structure to free up more money for operations such as its security mission in Afghanistan, Nos tv quotes defence minister Eimert van Middelkoop as saying.Nos says […]

New Atlanticist

Jun 12, 2009

The Americanization of Afghanistan Continues

By James Joyner

NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and senior American officials have sought for months to allay European fears about an “Americanization” of the mission in Afghanistan.  Today, however, it became all but a fait accompli.

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