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Majority of EU and US citizens polled view each other as more important for their national interests than Asia

By Transatlantic Trends

From Transatlantic Trends: Key Findings 2012, German Marshall Fund of the United States:  Transatlantic Trends paints a picture of a complex relationship between the United States and Europe, and how they respond to global challenges.

Turkey’s Ambassador on Syria: ‘We must act, act now and act decisively’

By Namik Tan, Atlantic Council

From Namik Tan, Atlantic Council:  [F]rom Libya to Egypt, and from Iraq to Yemen, every day, the developments in the Arab world are keeping us on our toes.  But nowhere is the challenge more immediate and the humanitarian imperative so dire than in Syria. 

Turkish Ambassador: ‘We need a strong trans-Atlantic alliance’

By Namik Tan, Atlantic Council

Cyber Vigilantes and Digital Hit Men: The private sector ‘going on the offensive’ against cyber attackers

By Tim Maurer, Foreign Policy

From Tim Maurer, Foreign Policy:  [G]overnment is not the only one taking on cyber threats. Corporations, which have long worked to defend their networks from intrusion, are increasingly going on the offensive, turning from firewalls to retaliation.

U.S. Missile Defense Strategy Is Flawed, Expert Panel Finds

By William J. Broad, New York Times

Gates warns that terrorists ‘using off-the-shelf equipment can develop toxic tools and deploy them with great effect’

By Brian Prince, Security Week

From Brian Prince, Security Week:  In a keynote today at the ISC2 Security Congress in Philadelphia, [Robert] Gates – who served as defense secretary from 2006 and 2011 and is also a former director of the CIA – said the threat of cyber-war waged by nation-states in some ways is less problematic than the prospect […]

Video: Obama responds to ‘outrageous attack’ in Benghazi

By Barack Obama, White House

From Barack Obama, White House:  I strongly condemn the outrageous attack on our diplomatic facility in Benghazi, which took the lives of four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

NATO Secretary General strongly condemns attack in Benghazi

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I strongly condemn the attack on the US mission in Benghazi which led to the tragic loss of four Americans, including the Ambassador.