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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Nov 14, 2011

Fleet of U.S. drones now based in Turkey

By Greg Jaffe, Checkpoint Washington

From Greg Jaffe, Checkpoint Washington:  The U.S. military has begun flying unarmed Predator drones out of a Turkish air base as part of a joint Turkish-American counterterrorism operation in northern Iraq, according to a senior defense official.

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Nov 14, 2011

NATO “agencies and commands under a single cyber defense roof by the end of 2012”

By Julian Hale, Defense News

From Julian Hale, Defense News:  Maj. Gen. Patrick Fermier, director of NATO C3 Staff, dodged a question about whether there was a need to improve cyber offensive capacity to improve cyber defense.

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Nov 13, 2011

Obama, Erdogan find shared interests

By Soner Cagaptay, the Washington Post

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Nov 12, 2011

NATO Secretary General believes missile defense “protected against cuts”

By David Brunnstrom, Reuters

From David Brunnstrom, Reuters:  The head of NATO says he remains optimistic about U.S.-European defense cooperation, particularly in missile defense, in spite of the risk of massive new U.S. budget cuts and fears of recession in Europe next year.

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Nov 12, 2011

Cyber-warfare is coming

By Ilmar Tamm, Public Service Europe

From Ilmar Tamm, Public Service Europe:  Various states have managed to agree on laws that govern borders, international sea and air space, even outer space – but now we are faced with the task of adapting or creating laws and precedents for cyberspace.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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Nov 10, 2011

Lithuania considers renaming former Soviet air base in honor of Ronald Reagan

By Lina Balsyte, the AP

From Lina Balsyte, the AP:  One of the largest strategic air force bases in the former Soviet Union could soon be named in honor of Ronald Reagan.

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Nov 10, 2011

A future for UK and NATO defense

By Jim Murphy, the Labour Party

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Nov 9, 2011

“A crucial summit at a crucial time:” Obama and Rasmussen discuss agenda for upcoming NATO summit

By NATO

From NATO:  The NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen visited Washington on 7 November to meet President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and members of the Senate to review NATO-led operations and prepare for the Chicago summit next May.

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Nov 8, 2011

Arming Syria’s rebels

By Idean Salehyan, Duck of Minerva

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Nov 8, 2011

NATO ‘No Planning, No Discussion, No Thought’ of Syria Intervention

By James Joyner, the New Atlanticist

From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist:  NATO has had  "no planning, no discussion, and no thought" of action in Syria, declared Ivo Daalder, the US permanent representation to NATO.

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