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NATO AWACS

NATOSource

May 29, 2014

NATO Begins Discussions to Replace its Fleet of E-3 AWACS

By Brooks Tigner, IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

NATO must decide this year on whether and how to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, allied officials tell IHS Jane’s .

NATO
Security & Defense
Estonia plans to upload government databases to the cloud

NATOSource

May 29, 2014

Concerned About Russian Invasion, Estonia Plans ‘Data Embassies’ in Allied Countries

By Tom Cheshire, SKY News

Estonia intends to back up crucial national databases in the UK and other countries, because of fears of a Russian invasion.

Cybersecurity
Northern Europe

In the News

May 29, 2014

Adm. Winnefeld: “We’re Not Betting on Dennis Rodman as Our Deterrent” Against North Korea

Yonhap News features remarks made by Admiral James Winnefeld, the keynote speaker at the Atlantic Council’s annual conference on global missile defense:

Indo-Pacific
Korea

In the News

May 29, 2014

Burden-Sharing is Key for Asian Missile Defense Says Adm. Winnefeld at Atlantic Council

Defense News features the Atlantic Council’s 2014 US and Global Missile Defense Conference:

Indo-Pacific
Missile Defense

In the News

May 29, 2014

US and Global Missile Defence Conference Featured

Janes features remarks made by Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral James Winnefeld at the Atlantic Council’s US and Global Missile Defense conference:

Indo-Pacific
Missile Defense

In the News

May 29, 2014

Adm. Winnefeld Cites North Korea and Iran as Leading Threats of Missile Attacks in Future

China Daily features the Atlantic Council’s annual conference on global missile defense:

Missile Defense
Security & Defense

In the News

May 29, 2014

Adm. Winnefeld Calls for Better Missile Defense Cooperation in Asia at Atlantic Council Conference

Agence France Presse (AFP) featured the Atlantic Council’s annual conference The US and Global Missile Defense:

Missile Defense
Security & Defense

AfricaSource

May 29, 2014

Bronwyn Bruton on Boko Haram

By Bronwyn Bruton

On April 14, 2014, more than 200 female students were kidnapped from a school in Nigeria. In May, news of that kidnapping went viral. In a series of videos, Deputy Director Bronwyn Bruton discusses why the social media response to the event has been so huge, its short- and long-term implications, as well as the […]

Conflict
Extremism

In the News

May 29, 2014

Atlantic Council Global Missile Defense Conference Featured

The Washington Post featured remarks made by the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James Winnefeld Jr. in its coverage of the Atlantic Council’s annual conference, The United States and Global Missile Defense:

Missile Defense
Security & Defense

Event Recap

May 28, 2014

What’s Next? Missile Defense in 2030

After a full day of discussion on the regional aspects of missile defense, the conference’s capstone panel looked at missile defense in the world of 2030. James N. Miller, former under secretary of defense for policy and Atlantic Council board director, Robert Stein, a senior fellow of the US Defense Science Board, and Dean Wilkening, […]

Missile Defense
Security & Defense

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