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Apr 3, 2013

Canada contributing over 900 sailors and aircrews to NATO’s largest tactical exercise in Europe

By Department of National Defense of Canada

From Department of National Defense of Canada:  More than 900 Canadian sailors, airmen and airwomen of the Canadian Armed Forces departed today to participate in Exercise Joint Warrior, a joint multinational NATO exercise taking place in the United Kingdom from April 15 to 25.

United Kingdom

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Apr 2, 2013

U.S., Russia, and Britain preparing to spend half a trillion dollars on modernizing their nuclear arsenals

By Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor Ivanov, and Sam Nunn, International Herald Tribune

From Des Browne, Wolfgang Ischinger, Igor Ivanov, and Sam Nunn, International Herald Tribune:  [T]oday’s leaders should move decisively and permanently toward a new security strategy, one that considers offensive and defensive military forces, nuclear and conventional weapons, and cybersecurity and space.

United Kingdom

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Apr 1, 2013

Tough EU mission to overhaul Mali army kicks off tomorrow

By AFP

From AFP:  The EU begins an ambitious top-to-toe overhaul Tuesday of Mali‘s ragtag army, far from ready to take the place of foreign troops to defend the West African nation against fresh attacks by Islamist insurgents.

European Union International Organizations

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Apr 1, 2013

Make or break time for Afghan forces as NATO prepares to take step back

By Nick Hopkins, Guardian

From Nick Hopkins, Guardian:  British commanders have warned that the war against the Taliban is entering its most critical phase as Afghanistan’s security forces prepare to fight the insurgency on their own for the first time without Nato troops alongside them on the frontline.

United Kingdom

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Mar 28, 2013

NATO deactivates Allied Maritime Command Naples

By NATO

From NATO:  [A]fter over forty years of service to the Alliance, Allied Maritime Command Naples (MC Naples) cased its colors following the transfer of its responsibility  to NATO’s new Maritime Command located in Northwood, United Kingdom.

NATO Security & Defense

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Mar 27, 2013

French defense cuts ‘could harm British military partnership’

By Henry Samuel and Damien McElroy, Telegraph

From Henry Samuel and Damien McElroy, Telegraph:  French government plans for severe defence cuts could jeopardise its military entente cordiale with Britain, “kill” its conventional army and render interventions such as that in Mali impossible, Gallic defence officials have warned.

United Kingdom

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Mar 25, 2013

European allies key part of international coalition protecting Persian Gulf trade route

By Christopher P. Cavas, Defense News

From Christopher P. Cavas, Defense News:  Something that looks very much like a new Cold War is forming up here in the Arabian Gulf region.

United Kingdom

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Mar 25, 2013

Washington hosts historic meeting of U.S. and British defense staffs

By Vago Muradian and Marcus Weisgerger, Defense News

From Vago Muradian and Marcus Weisgerger, Defense News:  In what is believed to be the first time since the 1940s, the entire British defense staff will be here March 25 to discuss long-range strategy and the impact of budget cuts with their U.S. counterparts, according to U.S. and British sources.

United Kingdom

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Mar 20, 2013

China replaces Britain as fifth largest global arms exporter, report

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  China has become the world’s fifth largest exporter of major conventional arms, replacing the United Kingdom, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said in a report Monday.

United Kingdom

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Mar 19, 2013

Rules of cyberwar: Don’t target nuclear plants or hospitals, says NATO manual

By Owen Bowcott, Guardian

From Owen Bowcott, Guardian:  State-sponsored cyber-attacks must avoid sensitive civilian targets such as hospitals, dams, dykes and nuclear power stations, according to an advisory manual on cyber-warfare written for Nato

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

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