Russia Confirms Deployment of Iskander Missiles on NATO Borders

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Aug 25, 2024

After a failed attack, Hezbollah’s propaganda seeks to prevent a wider war with Israel

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David Daoud

Committed as Hezbollah is to saving its Gaza-based allies, the group does not currently want a full war with Israel.

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Israel

Russia Confirms Deployment of Iskander Missiles on NATO Borders

New Atlanticist
Aug 21, 2024

How quickly can Taiwan integrate US weapon systems? Speed is essential to help deter China.

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Adam Kozloski

To better prepare Taiwan to defend itself, the United States needs more transparency into Taipei’s weapons integration challenges.

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Defense Policy

Russia Confirms Deployment of Iskander Missiles on NATO Borders

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Aug 21, 2024

Invasion? What invasion? Putin is downplaying Ukraine’s Kursk offensive

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Peter Dickinson

Vladimir Putin’s efforts to downplay Ukraine’s invasion of Russia have severely dented his strongman image and make a mockery of the West’s escalation fears, writes Peter Dickinson.

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Iskander missile battery

NATOSource

Dec 16, 2013

Russia Confirms Deployment of Iskander Missiles on NATO Borders

By RIA Novosti and RT

From RIA Novosti:  Russia confirmed Monday that it has deployed tactical ballistic missiles near its borders with NATO but said the move did not violate international agreements.

Missile Defense
NATO
The head of Turkey's Undersecretariat for Defense Procuremen Murad Bayar

NATOSource

Dec 13, 2013

Cyber Defense ‘Indispensible Part’ of Turkey’s National Security: Senior Official

By BURAK EGE BEKDIL, Defense News

New technologies and solutions against cyber threats promise to become an emerging market in Turkey, according to officials and industry sources.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense
Officer in Armed Forces of Qatar

NATOSource

Dec 13, 2013

Gulf Nations Announce Joint Military Command

By KUNA and Defense News

In a big step forward to consolidate Gulf joint security, Arab Gulf leaders agreed Wednesday on the establishment of a joint military command and police.

Missile Defense
Saudi Arabia
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Martin Dempsey

NATOSource

Dec 12, 2013

Dempsey Backs Strong US Military Presence in Europe

By Kent Harris, Stars and Stripes

The U.S. military’s senior leader said Wednesday that he’s a strong supporter of maintaining a sizeable presence overseas, including in Europe, despite budget constraints, because of the proximity to potential hotspots.

Europe & Eurasia
European Union

New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2013

To Promote US Cybersecurity, Don’t Erect Borders in IT Procurement

By Maryam Cope

Wrapped up in last year’s Federal funding bill is a creeping policy seeking to improve cybersecurity in federal procurements of information technology (IT).  Since becoming law, however, this policy has done the opposite: it has threatened the health of the U.S. economy, particularly the job-creating tech sector, and negatively impacted the ability of federal agencies […]

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Dec 12, 2013

EU-NATO: Playing at Defense

By Julian Lindley-French

 The European Union (EU) and NATO are in deep crisis. The EU is in trouble for at least three major reasons. First, EU is organized around Germany, which for understandable historical reasons trades down military power as it trades up economic and political influence. Second, Britain, one of the EU’s two serious military powers, is now […]

Europe & Eurasia
European Union

MENASource

Dec 11, 2013

Getting to Zero in the Middle East

By Bilal Y. Saab

As Syria dismantles its chemical weapons infrastructure and Iran places verifiable limitations on its nuclear program for the next six months and potentially longer, an opportunity for further progress on the elusive goal of ridding the Middle East of all weapons of mass destruction (WMD) presents itself. While old challenges remain and new ones have […]

Middle East
Nuclear Nonproliferation
French National Assembly

NATOSource

Dec 11, 2013

Legislation Will Soon Expand Cyber Power of French Government

By Wall Street Journal

The pending French measures would require Internet providers, telecom operators and content companies to give up “communications, information or documents processed or preserved by their networks or electronic communications services” when demanded by law enforcement.

Cybersecurity
France
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, October 1, 2012

NATOSource

Dec 11, 2013

NATO Extends Rasmussen’s Tenure As Secretary General

By NATO

On 11 December, the North Atlantic Council decided to extend the Secretary General’s tenure of office to enable him to prepare and preside the NATO Summit which will take place in South Wales on 4-5 September 2014.

NATO
Security & Defense
G 20 Meeting in St. Petersburg

NATOSource

Dec 10, 2013

Chinese Hackers Spied on Europeans Before G20 Meeting: Researcher

By Reuters and New York Times

From Jim Finkle, Reuters:  Chinese hackers eavesdropped on the computers of five European foreign ministries before last September’s G20 Summit, which was dominated by the Syrian crisis, according to research by computer security firm FireEye Inc.

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Cybersecurity
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