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NATO SEcGen welcomes Russian ratification of START

By NATO

From NATO:  Statement by the Secretary General on the Russian ratification of the new START Treaty I warmly welcome the ratification by the Russian Parliament of the new START Treaty between the United States and the Russian Federation. Following earlier ratification by the US Senate the entry into force of this important Treaty is good […]

China denies using US stealth fighter technology

By the AP/Guardian

Dept. SecDef meeting with NATO and EU to improve cyber security

By Jim Garamone, defense.gov

From Jim Garamone, defense.gov:  Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is meeting with NATO and European Union officials here to strengthen cyberdefense capabilities. This is Lynn’s second visit to the alliance in four months to discuss cybersecurity. “It’s an opportunity for Deputy Secretary Lynn to meet and discuss with NATO and EU leaders ways […]

China’s new stealth fighter may use US technology

By Slobodan Lekic and Dusan Stojanovic, the AP

Still Fighting Russia, This Time With Words

By Clifford J. Levy, the New York Times

Turkey’s Kissinger

By James Traub, the New York Times

Nordic Alliance: Mini-NATO or Polar Fog?

By Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver:  Proposals for the five Nordic countries to create a mini-Nato alliance are "dreams in Polar fog" but may be useful for "keeping an eye on Polar bears and Russians", according to the former US ambassador to Norway, Benson Whitney.

Obama Administration’s Cyber Report Card

By the National Security Cyberspace Institute

From the National Security Cyberspace Institute:  We’ve awarded decidedly mixed grades to President Obama at the halfway point of his term.

Executive Suspended for Criticizing E.U. Satellite

By Kevin J. O'Brien, the New York Times

From Kevin J. O’Brien, the New York Times:  The chief executive of the largest satellite company in Germany was suspended on Tuesday for telling American diplomats that the Galileo satellite project in Europe was redundant, cost-inefficient and designed to benefit French business interests, according to cables published by WikiLeaks.

US and Russia Disagree over Zones of Control for Missile Defense

By Walter Pincus, the Washington Post

From Walter Pincus, the Washington Post:  Before the November NATO-Russia Council meetings in Lisbon, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev asserted three principles for a shared NATO missile-defense agreement: Russia would be a full partner, there would be shared early-warning data (such as shared sensors), and there would be assigned zones of responsibility for protection.