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.

Kyrgyzstan Ratifies U.S. Base Accord

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Kyrgyzstan Ratifies U.S. Base Accord

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Kyrgyzstan Ratifies U.S. Base Accord

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Jun 25, 2009

Kyrgyzstan Ratifies U.S. Base Accord

By NYTimes.com

From NYTimes.com: MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament ratified an agreement on Thursday to allow the United States to maintain operations at an airport that has become a key support base and transit hub for NATO forces in Afghanistan.

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NATOSource

Jun 23, 2009

Kyrgyzstan Reverses U.S. Base Closing

By NYTimes.com

From NYTimes.com: MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan has essentially reversed a decision to close an American air base that is central to the NATO mission in nearby Afghanistan, after the United States acceded to sharply higher rent and to minor restrictions on the site, officials said on Tuesday . . .One major change, though, is the rent. […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 23, 2009

U.S.-led “Sea Breeze” Combined Exercise Canceled in Ukraine

By the Jamestown Foundation

From the Jamestown Foundation: On June 22 Ukrainian Naval Headquarters confirmed unofficially that the country’s political deadlock has doomed the multinational military exercise Sea Breeze-2009. According to the Ukrainian headquarters sources, the U.S. Armed Forces European Command (EUCOM) and the U.S. Sixth Fleet notified Ukraine’s defense ministry on June 17 officially that foreign military units […]

Ukraine United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 23, 2009

Senatorial Backing for U.S.-U.K. Defense Trade Cooperation Treaty

By Heritage

From Heritage: Speaking at the same event, Dr. Liam Fox, the British Shadow Secretary of State for Defense, explained why the Treaties are in the interest of both nations. For the U.K., the treaties offer economies of procurement scale, i.e. the ability to buy in the larger U.S. market. For the U.S., the treaties offer […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Jun 19, 2009

U.S. Walks Fine Line with Russian Military Relations

By World Politics Review

From World Politics Review: But some U.S. allies in the Baltic and Eastern Europe warn against cozying up to Moscow, in light of Russia’s new assertiveness, most evident in the Georgia war. ‘It is important that dialogue with Russia must not harm the allied relationships of today,’ Estonian president Toomas Hendrik Ilves said in a […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 19, 2009

Astana Steps Closer to Military Alliance with Moscow

By the Jamestown Foundation

From the Jamestown Foundation: While Moscow’s intentions to use the CORF as a potential counterweight to NATO’s eastward expansion, and in response to the American military presence in Afghanistan are clear, Kazakhstan’s role in this military structure remains open to question. In theory it can offer 4,000 troops from its three airborne assault brigades, and […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 17, 2009

NATOSource: State Department view of the future of Ukraine and Georgia in NATO

By U.S. Department of State

Statement by Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, before the Subcommittee on Europe of the House Foreign Affairs Committee. From U.S. Department of State: “The United States strongly supports the right of both Ukraine and Georgia to pursue their membership aspirations in NATO. To achieve NATO membership, both countries […]

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NATOSource

Jun 17, 2009

Military Reform Exposes Tension within the Russian Government

By the Jamestown Foundation

From the Jamestown Foundation: “General Makarov [Chief of the General Staff Army] confirmed this during a press conference on June 5, also characterizing the military reform as a response to the conventional strength of Western forces: ‘The U.S. and NATO armed forces’ superiority, many times over, in their general-purpose forces in all strategic sectors, is […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 17, 2009

U.S. expert says Ukraine’s joining NATO won’t guarantee support in case of military intervention

By Kyiv Post

From Kyiv Post: “A senior fellow at the Cato Institute (Washington, the United States), Doug Bandow, has said that Ukraine’s joining NATO will not guarantee the country full-scale protection in the case of any military attack. ‘The fundamental question during Ukraine’s accession to NATO is how much such an action would really ensure the country’s […]

Ukraine United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jun 16, 2009

The NATO First Act Would Advance Transatlantic Security

By Heritage

From Heritage: “An effective strategy for maximizing America’s national security and reinforcing the indivisibility of transatlantic security should emphasize NATO’s role in U.S.–European relations. The NATO First Act, H.R. 2797, introduced by Reps. Michael Turner (R–OH) and Jim Marshall (D–GA) contains several elements that would achieve that aim . . . In fashioning a NATO-first […]

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