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.

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Jan 8, 2013

Defense spending among E.U. member states at a record low

By Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune

From Judy Dempsey, International Herald Tribune:  At the end of this month, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the NATO secretary general, will release new figures on defense spending by the 28 Alliance members.

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Jan 8, 2013

Intell on Syria’s chemical weapons sparked international action to stop ‘bomb preparation’

By Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger, New York Times

From Eric Schmitt and David E. Sanger, New York Times:  In the last days of November, Israel’s top military commanders called the Pentagon to discuss troubling intelligence that was showing up on satellite imagery: Syrian troops appeared to be mixing chemicals at two storage sites, probably the deadly nerve gas sarin, and filling dozens of […]

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Jan 7, 2013

Obama Nominates Chuck Hagel, Atlantic Council Chairman, for Secretary of Defense

By the Atlantic Council

From the Atlantic Council:  President Barack Obama today nominated Atlantic Council Chairman Senator Chuck Hagel to be the 24th US Secretary of Defense.

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Jan 4, 2013

General Dynamics Canada awarded contract for NATO UAV program

By General Dynamics Canada

From General Dynamics Canada:  General Dynamics Canada has been awarded a CA$32 million contract by Northrop Grumman Corporation for key communications network technology for the NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) program. Under this contract, General Dynamics Canada will provide the software that will control the AGS Communications Ground Control System (CGCS). The CGCS will manage […]

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Jan 4, 2013

Dutch Patriot missiles to leave for Turkey on Monday

By Xinhua

From Xinhua:  The Dutch Patriot missile defense systems will leave the Netherlands for Turkey On Jan. 7 to support the NATO operation Anatolian Protector, the Dutch Ministry of Defense confirmed to Xinhua on Friday.

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Jan 4, 2013

US troops arrive in Turkey to prepare deployment of Patriot missiles

By PressTV/Iran

From PressTV/Iran:  Turkish media reported on Friday that the 27-member team of US military forces had arrived in the southeastern city of Gaziantep. The team will also inspect the site of the batteries.

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Jan 3, 2013

Bosnia sends first combat unit to Afghanistan

By AFP

From AFP:  Bosnia’s parliament on Thursday backed the deployment of the country’s first combat unit to Afghanistan

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Jan 3, 2013

NATO-Russia Missile Defense: Compromise is Possible

By Steven Pifer, Brookings

From Steven Pifer, Brookings:  The Russian concern has an understandable basis in principle:  if U.S. missile defenses continue to grow in numbers and quality, at some future point they could undermine the balance in strategic offensive forces between Russia and the United States.

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Jan 3, 2013

U.S. planning to keep 6,000 to 20,000 American troops in Afghanistan after 2014

By Elisabeth Bumiller and Eric Schmitt, New York Times

From Elisabeth Bumiller and Eric Schmitt, New York Times:  Gen. John R. Allen, the senior American commander in Afghanistan, has submitted military options to the Pentagon that would keep 6,000 to 20,000 American troops in Afghanistan after 2014, defense officials said on Wednesday.

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Jan 2, 2013

McAffee: Destructive, Stuxnet-level cyber attacks will increase in 2013

By John Reed, Killer Apps

From John Reed, Killer Apps:  IT security firm McAfee has just released a report on what it thinks will be the biggest trends in cyber for the new year.

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