United States and Canada

The United States has enjoyed an unparalleled period of peace and prosperity since the end of the Second World War, due to its construction of a rules-based international order and maintenance of close alliances and partnerships. Canada has been a key partner for the United States, both due to their close economic links and their shared border, the world’s longest at 5,525 miles. Canada is also a key NATO ally for the United States and is active in international diplomacy around the world.

Obama to Attend Funeral for Polish President

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Obama to Attend Funeral for Polish President

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Obama to Attend Funeral for Polish President

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Apr 14, 2010

Obama to Attend Funeral for Polish President

By the New York Times

From the New York Times:  President Obama will travel to Krakow, Poland, this weekend to attend the funeral of Polish President Lech Kaczynski, who was killed last weekend in a plane crash. Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, said in a statement, “The president will travel to Krakow to express the depth of our […]

United States and Canada

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Apr 14, 2010

Czechs Prepared to Join Missile Defence Warning System

By  České Noviny

From České Noviny:  The Czech Republic may be a part of a new warning system against possible enemy missile attacks, Czech Defence Minister Martin Bartak told CTK after his talks on missile defence during the Washington Nuclear Summit held on Monday and Tuesday. Bartak met Michele Flournoy, U.S. under secretary of defense, and Ellen Tauschen, under […]

United States and Canada

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Apr 14, 2010

Military Asserts Right to Return Cyber Attacks

By the AP

From the AP: The U.S. must fire back against cyber attacks swiftly and strongly and should act to counter or disable a threat even when the identity of the attacker is unknown, the director of the National Security Agency told Congress. Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, who is the Obama administration’s nominee to take on additional […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

NATOSource

Apr 14, 2010

Obama National Security Principals Meet on NATO Nuclear Issues

By Laura Rozen, Politico

From Laura Rozen, Politico:  After wrapping up the intense two day nuclear security summit and associated bilateral meetings on the sidelines, Obama national security principals have an intense day of principals’ committee meetings at the White House Wednesday. … At 5pm, there’s a Principals Committee meeting on NATO nuclear issues in the White House situation […]

United States and Canada

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Apr 13, 2010

Ukraine Vows to Get Rid of its Enriched Uranium

By the Financial Times

From the Financial Times: Ukraine pledged yesterday to get rid of its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, enough to make several nuclear weapons, within two years – a good omen for President Barack Obama as he opened a nuclear security summit in Washington. The agreement between Mr Obama and Viktor Yanukovich, his Ukrainian counterpart, will […]

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Apr 13, 2010

Clinton Expresses Condolences at Polish Embassy

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

From Josh Rogin, the Cable:  The mood was somber at the Polish Embassy in Washington Sunday when U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton stopped by to pay her respects. … Clinton spoke about the closeness of the U.S.-Poland relationship. "We say with great conviction that the United States and Poland have much to do together […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 13, 2010

Special NATO Meeting to Honor the Victims of the Polish Air Crash

By NATO

From NATO: We have gathered today to commemorate the tragic plane crash in Russia last Saturday, which resulted in the death of Lech Kaczynski, the President of Poland, of his wife Mrs. Maria Kaczynska, and a wide-cross section of leading Polish officials and civilians. This is a tragedy which has resonated not just in Poland, […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 12, 2010

Kazakhstan to Allow U.S. Overflights

By the Washington Post

From the Washington Post: The president of Kazakhstan agreed Sunday to allow over-flights by U.S. planes carrying troops and equipment to Afghanistan, a step expected to help open a route that will move forces into the war zone more quickly and safely, officials said. Michael McFaul, the senior director for Russia on the National Security […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 12, 2010

Russia Helped Fuel Unrest in Kyrgyzstan

By the Washington Post

From the Washington Post: Less than a month before the violent protests that toppled the government of Kyrgyzstan last week, Russian television stations broadcast scathing reports portraying President Kurmanbek Bakiyev as a repugnant dictator whose family was stealing billions of dollars from this impoverished nation. The media campaign, along with punishing economic measures adopted by […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 12, 2010

How to Build on the START Treaty

By William Perry and George Shultz, the New York Times

From William Perry and George Shultz, the New York Times: Let’s begin with missile defense. Future arms talks should make a serious exploration of a joint United States-Russia program that would provide a bulwark against Iranian missiles. We should also consider situating parts of the joint system in Russia, which in many ways offers an […]

United States and Canada
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