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New Atlanticist

May 21, 2009

Will the Dollar be the Only Casualty of the Economic Crisis?

By Robert Manning

When the world’s largest creditor (China) sends a message of frustration to the world’s largest debtor (the U.S.), it is probably a good idea to pay attention. Indeed, there may be a larger message there than that of the role of the dollar.

New Atlanticist

May 21, 2009

The Menace of Piracy: India, the International Community and a UN Response

By Arun Prakash

Although any government can claim jurisdiction to a crime committed on the high seas, regardless of the nationality of culprit, the international response to piracy has been largely confused and ineffective.

International Organizations Politics & Diplomacy

New Atlanticist

May 21, 2009

Pop Goes the Pipeline

By Alexandros Petersen

On April 9, a major pipeline that carries Turkmenistan’s vast natural gas resources to Russia exploded in a massive fireball. According to the Turkmen Foreign Ministry, the blast was caused by a “reckless and irresponsible” decrease in the amount of gas drawn from the pipeline by Russia’s state-owned energy company, Gazprom.

Energy & Environment

NATOSource

May 20, 2009

European training center offers Special Forces training to conventional forces

By army.mil

Building blocks of Coalition warfare. From army.mil: “Sgt. Varchulik is the only American Soldier on this firing line. He’s one of about two dozen soldiers from NATO partner nations taking part in a close-quarter battle course (CQB) taught by the International Special Training Centre (ISTC) in Pfullendorf, Germany. The ISTC training was once exclusively reserved […]

NATOSource

May 20, 2009

Russia to conduct large-scale war games in Caucasus

By Russia Today

From Russia Today: “All brigades in Russia’s North Caucasus military district are to participate in the Kavkaz-2009 military maneuvers in June 2009, according to the ITAR-TASS news agency.”

NATOSource

May 20, 2009

Turkish general to command NATO center in Greece

By Today's Zaman

From Today’s Zaman: “The Combined Aerospace Operations Center (CAOC) in Larissa, Greece, will be under the rotating command of a Turkish lieutenant general and a Greek general, each serving for two years, the Turkish newspaper Akşam reported on Tuesday. This is the first time a Turkish general will be serving in Greek territory since Greece […]

New Atlanticist

May 20, 2009

Global Economic Crisis: We Are Our Own Enemy

By Harlan Ullman

Of all the emerging threats we may face, the wolf closest to or already in the sled is here at home.  It is, to repeat that childishly effective phrase of the 1992 presidential election, the economy stupid!  Despite a rebound in the stock markets and expectations of “green shoots” of recovery, the economy is still […]

NATOSource

May 19, 2009

Schroeder: NATO must stop Ukraine, Georgia accession game

By Kyiv Post

Critique from former NATO Secretary General Gerhard Schroeder. From Kyiv Post: “‘When NATO holds a military drill in Georgia – just recently a theater of war, sparked by no one knows who – it’s utter stupidity. The Alliance must promote the discussion with Russia instead of encouraging the adventurist Saakashvili,’ said Schroeder.” (via Georgian Daily)

Ukraine

NATOSource

May 19, 2009

CQ Transcript: Defense Secretary Gates

By Congressional Quarterly Transcript of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates interview on CBS' 60 Minutes

From Congressional Quarterly Transcript of Secretary of Defense Robert Gates interview on CBS’ 60 Minutes: “Well, I’ve been disappointed with NATO’s response to this ever since I got this job. NATO as an alliance, if you exclude the United States, has almost 2 million men under arms. Why they can’t get more than 32,000 to […]

NATOSource

May 19, 2009

French Air Detachment in Dushanbe Quietly Carries Out Afghan Mission

By EuroasiaNet

From EuroasiaNet: “Dushanbe’s ramshackle airport is the only facility in the world that is hosting NATO and Russian troops simultaneously. Both unassuming military outposts outside the capital of Tajikistan share the same single airstrip and sit quietly at the same end of the airfield.”

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