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Oct 26, 2010

Will the U.S. Lose Europe to Russia?

By John Vinocur, the International Herald Tribune

From John Vinocur, the International Herald Tribune:  Germany and France, meeting with Russia in Deauville, northern France, last week, signaled that they planned to make such three-cornered get-togethers on international foreign policy and security matters routine

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Oct 21, 2010

Looking Beyond the EU: Natural Gas Politics in Ukraine

By Alexandros Petersen

The election of the relatively pro-Russian Victor Yanukovich as President of Ukraine in February 2010 was supposed to herald a new era of energy stability in a country wracked by natural gas cutoffs, disputes among energy-rich oligarchs and perennial political turmoil, but recent events show that energy security in Central Asia and a stable supply […]

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Oct 21, 2010

US analyst: “the discussion over missile defense is a proxy”

By the Council on Foreign Relations

From the Council on Foreign Relations:  The following excerpts are from an interview of Charle Kupchan, CFR Senior Fellow, by Bernard Gwertzman, CFR Consulting Editor.

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Oct 19, 2010

US Ambassador: NATO EU cooperation “happens haphazardly, if at all”

By Ivo Daalder, the International Herald Tribune

From Ivo Daalder, the International Herald Tribune:  Thousands of miles from the “capital of Europe,” NATO and E.U. forces work side by side to achieve common security objectives. Yet we rarely bridge the four miles between the two headquarters in Brussels, and as a result our efforts are far less effective than they can and […]

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Oct 19, 2010

Spain ends Bosnia military mission after 18 years

By DPA

From DPA:  Spain on Monday ended its military mission in Bosnia-Herzegovina, where Spanish Defence Minister Carme Chacon described Spanish troops as having ‘fulfilled’ their task, Spanish media reported.

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Oct 18, 2010

France, Germany and Russia begin Trilateral Summit

By Ben Hall and Quentin Peel, the Financial Times

From Ben Hall and Quentin Peel, the Financial Times:  France and Germany are hoping to do their own pressing of “the reset button” on the European Union’s uneasy relationship with Russia at a two-day trilateral summit that starts on Monday.

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Oct 15, 2010

Triple Crown 2010: Can the Transatlantic Alliance be Strategic?

By Marc Grossman

Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs and Atlantic Council Board Director Marc Grossman encourages the Obama Administration to view the bureaucratic challenge of managing the upcoming NATO, U.S.-EU and OSCE summits as an opportunity to create a more coherent, strategic transatlantic relationship that maximizes the capabilities of all three organizations. Download the PDF

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Oct 11, 2010

Clinton promoting peace and reform in the Balkans

By Matthew Lee, the AP

From Matthew Lee, the AP:  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is pressing political reforms to the restive Balkans with the hope that such changes will lead to the region’s full integration into the European Union and NATO. Clinton leaves Washington on Monday for Sarajevo, the capital of ethnically divided Bosnia-Herzegovina, which just held elections, […]

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Oct 8, 2010

How Europe puts America at risk

By Stewart Baker, the Washington Post

From Stewart Baker, the Washington Post: But since he [President Obama] took office, Europe has consistently opposed the Obama administration’s counterterrorism initiatives.

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Oct 8, 2010

While Europe Scrimps, European Union Spends

By Stephen Castle, the New York Times

From Stephen Castle, the New York Times:  In Brussels, meanwhile, the bureaucracy that runs the European Union is haggling over how much to increase next year’s budget. In 2011, the European Union will pour billions more euros into the Continent’s regions for infrastructure and other projects. Spending on justice and security is set to rise […]

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