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The countries of the Western Hemisphere have been closely connected economically, politically, and socially for most of their modern existence. Growing trade links, increased migrant and refugee flows, internal challenges of corruption and crime, and spillover from failed states are making these connections more important and require closer cooperation between governments and societies to maintain stability, address common challenges, and maximize prosperity across all of the Americas

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Aug 12, 2010

Pentagon seeks information on deployment of Russian missiles in Abhazia

By Dmitry Solovyov, Reuters

From Dmitry Solovyov, Reuters:   Russia said on Wednesday it had deployed high-precision air defence missiles in the breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia, sending a defiant signal to Tbilisi and the West two years after a war with Georgia.

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Aug 11, 2010

White House reveals “two-year rule” and its impact on withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and David Sanger, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and David Sanger, the New York Times:  American military officials are building a case to minimize the planned withdrawal of some troops from Afghanistan starting next summer, in an effort to counter growing pressure on President Obama from inside his own party to begin winding the war down quickly.

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Aug 11, 2010

ISAF trains 240,000 Afghan troops three months ahead of schedule

By Jim Michaels, USA Today

From Jim Michaels, USA Today:  NATO has reached its goal of expanding the size of Afghanistan’s army and police to 240,000 three months ahead of schedule, achieving a key measurement that will be used to gauge progress in the war. The size and quality of Afghan security forces will be a central part of a […]

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Aug 11, 2010

U.S. to establish training center for Kyrgyz security service, not military base

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The United States does not plan on opening another military base in Kyrgyzstan, but will likely set up a training center for Kyrgyz security services instead, U.S. Ambassador to Kygyzstan, Tatiana Gfoeller said on Wednesday. On August 7, Washington Post said the United States is planning to move ahead with construction of […]

United States and Canada

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Aug 10, 2010

Statement of President Barack Obama on Secretary Gates Reform Agenda

By the White House

From the White House:  Today, Secretary Gates advanced our effort to invest in the defense capabilities that we need in the 21st century, while being responsible and accountable in spending taxpayer dollars.  I have long said that we need to change the way that Washington works so that it works better for the American people. […]

United States and Canada

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Aug 10, 2010

Russia, U.S. and Canada chase jet in first-ever joint hijack drill

By Dan Elliott, the AP

From Dan Elliott, the AP: In a historic first for Cold War adversaries, U.S., Canadian and Russian military officers directed fighter jets and ground controllers to test how well they could track an international terrorist hijacking over the Pacific Ocean. A chartered American jet code-named Fencing 1220 sent a mock distress signal shortly after taking […]

United States and Canada

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Aug 9, 2010

Secretary of Defense to close Joint Forces Command

By Josh Rogin, Foreign Policy

From Josh Rogin, Foreign Policy:  In Washington, you know a decision is controversial when the pushback comes before the announcement. Such is the case with Defense Secretary Robert Gates‘s Monday bombshell that he wants to close Joint Forces Command. The AP broke the news this morning that Gates would announce at a press conference his […]

United States and Canada

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Aug 9, 2010

NORAD and Russian Air Force conduct first joint air defense exercise

By NORAD

From NORAD:  The Russian Federation Air Force and the North American Aerospace Defense Command will conduct a first-ever cooperative air defense exercise. The civilian air control agencies of Russia (Federal Air Navigational Service) and the United States (Federal Aviation Administration) will also be involved in the exercise along with the military air operations centers at […]

United States and Canada

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Aug 9, 2010

Russia sees NATO forces in Eastern Europe as violatation of 1997 agreement

By Andrew Kramer, the New York Times

From Andrew Kramer, the New York Times:  Russia’s Foreign Ministry released a report on Saturday accusing the United States of violating dozens of provisions of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons treaties going back about a decade, apparently in a retort to American critics of a new arms treaty, who have been accusing Russia of violating past […]

United States and Canada

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Aug 6, 2010

Gen. Petraeus revises the rules of engagement for NATO forces in Afghanistan

By Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor

From Dan Murphy, Christian Science Monitor: Gen. David Petraeus, appointed this June to turn the Afghanistan war around, has just made his first visible impact on how the increasingly deadly conflict is being run.

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