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Russia threatens to wreck the reset

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

From Josh Rogin, the Cable:  Russia has threatened the Obama administration that it will end cooperation on Iran and prevent the transfer of material to Afghanistan if Congress passes a law criticizing Russian human rights practices. The White House argues that the U.S.-Russian "reset" of relations has had three positive results: the New START nuclear […]

Gen. Dempsey: Deep defense cuts will harm national security

By Charles Hoskinson, POLITICO

From Charles Hoskinson, POLITICO:  Gen. Martin Dempsey on Tuesday became the latest member of President Barack Obama’s new national security team to warn that deep defense spending cuts under consideration to help reduce the federal debt could leave the military unable to perform essential tasks.

Was Russia behind attack on U.S. Embassy?

By Eli Lake, the Washington Times

From Eli Lake, the Washington Times:  U.S. intelligence agencies concluded in a classified report late last year that Russia’s military intelligence was responsible for a bomb blast that occurred at an exterior wall of the U.S. Embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia, in September.

NATO flexible on Gaddafi’s future

By Joby Warrick and William Booth, the Washington Post

Norway’s Prime Minister: “The whole world shares your sorrow”

By Jens Stoltenberg, Office of the Prime Minister

From Jens Stoltenberg, Office of the Prime Minister:  Amidst all this tragedy, I am proud to live in a country that has managed to hold its head up high at a critical time.

Bringing Our Foreign Policy Home

By Richard Haass, TIME

From Richard Haass, TIME:  The good news is that there is doctrine that fits the U.S.’s circumstances. It is one that judges the world to be relatively nonthreatening and makes the most of this situation.

Labor defense leader: “I want to make and buy British” tech and weapon systems

By Richard Norton-Taylor, the Guardian

From Richard Norton-Taylor, the Guardian:  Britain must adopt a new, pragmatic approach to the "special relationship" with the US that is based neither on ideology nor nostalgia, the shadow defence secretary, Jim Murphy, will tell Americans in a speech in Washington.

Britain requests more US support for NATO mission in Libya

By Daniel Dombey and Kiran Stacey, the Financial Times

NATO Chief: Libya exposes Europe’s reliance on US power

By Pascal Mallet, AFP