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Feb 2, 2011

Final Workshop: The Strategic Concept’s Impact on US European Command

On Wednesday, February 2, the Strategic Advisors Group and members of the Atlantic Council expert network met for the third and final workshop of the International Security Program’s project on the future of the United States European Command (EUCOM).

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Report

Feb 1, 2011

Learning by doing: The Pakistan army’s experience with counterinsurgency

By Shuja Nawaz

In the South Asia Center report “Learning by Doing: The Pakistan Army’s Experience with Counterinsurgency,” Center Director and author Shuja Nawaz examines the doctrinal shift toward counterinsurgency (COIN) that has taken place in the Pakistan army in recent years. The army appears to have learned many lessons from its experiences in Swat in 2008 and […]

Extremism
Pakistan

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Feb 1, 2011

NATO Secretary General discusses 2011 priorities with US leaders

By NATO

From NATO:  The Secretary General met with the US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton and Defence Secretary, Robert Gates, as well as with other senior members of the US Administration, to discuss NATO priorities in 2011

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Jan 28, 2011

Egypt goes dark: First time an entire country unplugged from Internet

By Jordan Robertson, the AP

From Jordan Robertson, the AP:  Egypt has apparently done what many technologists thought was unthinkable for any country with a major Internet economy: It unplugged itself entirely from the Internet to try and silence dissent.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jan 28, 2011

NATO networks vulnerable to cyber threat: US

By AFP

Cybersecurity
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Jan 27, 2011

Russia says Stuxnet could have caused new Chernobyl

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Russia said on Wednesday that NATO should investigate last year’s computer virus attack on a Russian-built nuclear reactor in Iran, saying the incident could have triggered a nuclear disaster on the scale of Chernobyl.

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

NATOSource

Jan 26, 2011

Reform of NATO agencies to be presented in March, changes in military command structure chosen by June

By NATO

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Jan 24, 2011

Dept. SecDef meeting with NATO and EU to improve cyber security

By Jim Garamone, defense.gov

From Jim Garamone, defense.gov:  Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is meeting with NATO and European Union officials here to strengthen cyberdefense capabilities. This is Lynn’s second visit to the alliance in four months to discuss cybersecurity. “It’s an opportunity for Deputy Secretary Lynn to meet and discuss with NATO and EU leaders ways […]

Cybersecurity
European Union

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Jan 19, 2011

Franklin Kramer: US Should Aim for Cyber Resilience

Vice Chair of the Atlantic Council and former Assistant Defense Secretary for International Affairs Franklin D. Kramer delivered a speech at the Black Hat Federal Briefings in Arlington, VA. In his speech, Kramer reinforced the need for the United States to strengthen its information technology infrastructure. The full text of the speech can be found […]

Cybersecurity
Security & Defense

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Jan 19, 2011

Obama Administration’s Cyber Report Card

By the National Security Cyberspace Institute

From the National Security Cyberspace Institute:  We’ve awarded decidedly mixed grades to President Obama at the halfway point of his term.

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