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Russia’s response to US missile defense plans

By Anisimov Sergey and Igor Siletsky, the Voice of Russia

From Anisimov Sergey and Igor Siletsky, the Voice of Russia:  Russia did set the US an ultimatum but only after years of unsuccessful talks on missile defense cooperation.

China surpasses U.S. as EU’s top trade partner: MOC

By Xinhua

From Xinhua:  Trade between China and the European Union (EU) totaled 35.6 billion euros (49.4 billion U.S. dollars) in July, allowing China to overtake the United States as the EU’s largest trade partner

U.S.: Terrorists seeking missing Libya missiles

By Slobodan Lekic, the AP

From Slobodan Lekic, the AP:  Terrorist groups have expressed interest in obtaining some of the thousands of shoulder-launched missiles that have gone missing in Libya and the issue has become a priority for the Obama administration, a senior U.S. official said Friday.

Spain’s Aegis Frigates Could Join Europe’s Missile Defense Shield

By Lajos F. Szaszdi, Heritage Foundation

 From Lajos F. Szaszdi, Heritage Foundation: The four Navy destroyers will be based permanently in Naval Station Rota, regarded as “the Gateway of the Mediterranean,” to provide Europe with missile defense in the Mediterranean region and in the eastern Atlantic.

NATO Secretary General attends Special Forces joint exercise in Denmark

By NATO

NATO is now based on global security partnership due to Libya operation -official

By Hani Al-Bahrani, the Kuwait News Agency

From Hani Al-Bahrani, the Kuwait News Agency:  NATO has evolved from an Alliance focused on a singular threat, to an Alliance based on security partnership between the 28 members and the rest of the world, thanks to the military intervention in Libya, a senior NATO official said here.

What Europe Isn’t Doing to Stop Syria and Iran

By Benjamin Weinthal, the New Republic

NATO Commander Says Resilience of Qaddafi Loyalists Is Surprising

By Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt, the New York Times:  The commander of NATO’s air campaign in Libya has said that hundreds of organized fighters loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi pose a “resilient and fierce” threat in the two remaining pro-Qaddafi strongholds, and are exploiting the urban settings to complicate the alliance’s mission to protect civilians.