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Jan 12, 2012

Poland: NATO can’t keep subsidising Afghan army

By Gabriela Baczynska, Reuters

From Gabriela Baczynska, Reuters:  Afghanistan cannot expect current levels of Western financial aid for its armed forces to be sustained beyond 2014, when NATO forces plan to pull out, Poland’s defence minister said on Thursday.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Jan 12, 2012

Interoperability in an Age of Austerity

By John Deni

During one of his first public appearances since becoming Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey cited civil unrest in the Eurozone and US exposure to contracts involving partners in Europe as the main threats to America emanating from European economic instability.  While these issues merit attention, the Defense Department’s primary concern […]

European Union International Organizations

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Jan 12, 2012

Republicans Bash Europe in Search of Votes

By Sebastian Fischer, Spiegel

From Sebastian Fischer, Spiegel:  Europe is socialist, bloated and a threat to the global economy. That appears to be the message from the ongoing presidential campaign in the US. Republicans in particular have discovered Europe as a convenient punching bag

Economy & Business European Union

NATOSource

Jan 11, 2012

Georgia releases new National Security Concept, but no mention of Western European nations

By Joshua Kucera, the Bug Pit

From Joshua Kucera, the Bug Pit:  Georgia has released its new "National Security Concept" document, updating it from the 2005 version which said there was “little possibility of open military aggression against Georgia." Now, unsurprisingly, Russia dominates the document: of the twelve "Threats, Risks and Challenges to the National Security of Georgia" it identifies, ten […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Jan 10, 2012

EU defense spending still outstrips Russia and China combined, but little to show for it

By Peter Apps, Reuters

From Peter Apps, Reuters:  The European Union might appear a military superpower, at least on paper. It has more uniformed personnel than the United States and overall EU defense spending outstrips Russia or China. But as Washington pulls troops back from the continent, two decades after the Cold War ended, and refocuses on Asia, the […]

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Jan 9, 2012

We Are All Europeans Now

By Alexander Mirtchev

The broadening cracks in the European economic framework now appear to be undermining the whole European structure, as if a ‘contagion’ is spreading from the Southern European economies outwards.

Economy & Business European Union

NATOSource

Jan 6, 2012

Former head of NATO’s 2nd-largest army arrested for “forming and directing a terrorist group”

By MSNBC

From MSNBC:  A former military chief was jailed Friday, accused of leading a terrorist organization and plotting to bring down Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, his lawyer said.

European Union International Organizations

New Atlanticist

Jan 4, 2012

The Turkish Roundabout

By Ashraf Ghani

As the eurozone experiences the worst crisis in its history, at least one country — Turkey — is happily on the outside looking in.

Economy & Business European Union

New Atlanticist

Jan 3, 2012

Welcome to the Twenty-First Century. It Starts Right Now!

By Julian Lindley-French

It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. My 2012 started here in my beautiful little Dutch village chatting with my nice Dutch neighbours amid the clatter of many thousands of burning Euros being shot into the sky or exploding in brief, bright and brilliant suns.

European Union International Organizations

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Dec 30, 2011

Creating a North Atlantic economic community with Britain in NAFTA

By Iain Murray and James C. Bennett, the Wall Street Journal

Economy & Business European Union

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