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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Feb 17, 2012

Conservatives call for Obama to intervene in Syria

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

From Josh Rogin, the Cable:  Fifty-six leading conservative foreign-policy experts wrote an open letter Friday to U.S. President Barack Obama calling on him to directly aid the Syrian opposition and protect the lives of Syrian civilians.

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Feb 16, 2012

NATO tests its forces in Arctic

By the Voice of Russsia

From the Voice of Russsia:  NATO forces prepare themselves for Cold Response 2012 – military games, up to 16 thousand people as well as fighting ships and aviation from Great Britain, Denmark, Canada, Netherlands, Norway, France, Sweden and the USA are to take part.

Energy & Environment United Kingdom

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Feb 16, 2012

EUCOM releases details of troop reductions in Europe

By U.S. European Command

From U.S. European Command:  The United States has enduring interests in supporting peace, prosperity, unity, and freedom in Europe and Eurasia as well as in bolstering the strength and vitality of NATO. As demonstrated by recent and ongoing operations, Europe remains our partner of choice in addressing current and emerging security challenges around the globe. […]

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Feb 16, 2012

Navy selects destroyers to be based in Spain

By the Navy Times

From the Navy Times: The Ross, Donald Cook and Porter, now based in Norfolk, Va., and the Carney, from Mayport, Fla., will be forward deployed to Spain by 2015, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus announced Thursday.

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Feb 16, 2012

Is China a Paper Tiger in Cyberspace?

By Adam Segal, the Council on Foreign Relations

From Adam Segal, the Council on Foreign Relations:  Two recent studies of national cyber power have placed China near the bottom of the table.

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Feb 15, 2012

Kosovo shows how the west can intervene in Syria

By Radwan Ziadeh, the Financial Times

From Radwan Ziadeh, the Financial Times:  A well-rounded intervention strategy would involve the following. First, as in Kosovo, the international community – be it a joint UN-Arab League mission or a coalition of “Friends of Syria” – must designate safe zones to be protected by air power.

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Feb 15, 2012

NATO to spend almost $4 billion on UAV program

By Justyna Pawlak, Reuters

From Justyna Pawlak, Reuters: NATO is to buy five U.S.-made unmanned drone aircraft capable of countering Afghan insurgents, hunting pirates off Somalia or monitoring arms embargoes, an alliance official said on Wednesday. . . . "The acquisition itself is plus 1 billion (euros)," a NATO official told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity. The cost […]

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Pivotal Partnerships: The Prospects for International Defense Cooperation in an Age of Austerity

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Feb 15, 2012

Pivotal Partnerships: The Prospects for International Defense Cooperation in an Age of Austerity

By Jason Harmala

On Wednesday, February 15, Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter joined the Atlantic Council for a public address and conversation on international defense cooperation.

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Feb 15, 2012

State Department: ‘the United States has no better partner than Europe’

By Philip Gordon, U.S. Department of State

From Philip Gordon, U.S. Department of State:  From the earliest days of his Administration, President Obama has prioritized the re-establishment of strong transatlantic relations.

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Feb 15, 2012

Global Power Gone

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

From dust to dust, global power is no more. So says Zbigniew Brzezinski, the only rival to Henry Kissinger in America’s contemporary geopolitical hall of fame.

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