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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Dec 21, 2012

NATO confirms that Syria has fired more Scud missiles

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I can confirm that we have detected the launch of Scud-type missiles. We strongly regret that act. I consider it acts of a desperate regime approaching collapse.

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Dec 20, 2012

Syria Fires More Scud Missiles at Rebels, U.S. Says

By Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt, New York Times

From Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt, New York Times:  Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria have resumed firing Scud ballistic missiles against rebel positions in recent days, American officials said on Thursday.

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Dec 19, 2012

Nearly half of British forces to leave Afghanistan in 2013

By Peter Griffiths and Matt Falloon, Reuters

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Dec 19, 2012

US Plans to Indict State-Sponsored Cyber Attackers

By Aram Roston, Defense News

From Aram Roston, Defense News:  In an intriguing push against the ever-increasing number of foreign-governments sponsored cyber attacks against U.S. companies, the U.S. Department of Justice intends to turn to its roots with an old-fashioned tactic that has worked against the mafia, drug traffickers and white collar crime: criminal prosecutions.

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Dec 19, 2012

Congress passes bill to ban funding for MEADS missile defense system

By Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters

From Andrea Shalal-Esa, Reuters:  House of Representatives and Senate negotiators on Tuesday defied the White House and passed a defense budget bill that bans funding for the final year of a joint ground-based missile defense program with Italy and Germany. The lawmakers prohibited a final U.S. payment of $400.9 million for development of the Medium […]

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Dec 18, 2012

NATO in the Pacific?

By Julian Lindley-French, New Atlanticist

From Julian Lindley-French, New Atlanticist:  NATO’s role in the Pacific I hear you ask?

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Dec 18, 2012

America’s second chance at global leadership

By Fred Kempe, Reuters

From Fred Kempe, Reuters:  Read between the lines of the U.S. intelligence community’s quadrennial global trends report, a document released this week that has significant influence on White House thinking, and the message to President Obama is clear.

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Dec 18, 2012

America, Allies, & the Arctic: NORTHCOM Commander Talks Polar Strategy

By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake, AOL Defense

From Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake, AOL Defense:  The opening of the Arctic changes the global dynamic in three main ways

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Dec 17, 2012

NATO allies may lack sufficient precision bombs for Syria contingencies

By Zachary Fryer-Biggs, Defense News

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Dec 15, 2012

Iran says deployment of NATO Patriot missiles near Syria may start world war

By Dominic Evans, Reuters

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