Western Europe

Entente Frugal: There Has to Be More to Defense Policy Than Saving Money

By Iain Martin, the Wall Street Journal

From Iain Martin, the Wall Street Journal:  [I]t is worth adding a note of caution amid all the cross-channel bonhomie. Almost everyone involved seems convinced they are getting something different out of these arrangements.

Key Elements of the New Anglo-French Security Treaty

By James Kirkup, the Telegraph

UK–France Summit 2010 Declaration on Defence and Security Co-operation

By the Office of the Prime Minister

Closer Anglo-French cooperation will make NATO stronger

By Liam Fox, the Telegraph

From Liam Fox, the Telegraph:  [T]his week will mark the beginning of a long-term commitment to closer cooperation on defence and security projects with France our most important bilateral defence relationship in Europe. The aim of this week’s summit will be to strengthen the relationship at all levels and foster closer cooperation in a number […]

Former Amb. Robert Hunter on British defense cuts

By the European Institute

From the European Institute:  While Obama administration officials have voiced disappointment about UK cuts in the military budget and the possible risk of seeking it increase the load on Washington, a more nuanced reaction comes from a former U.S. ambassador to NATO, Robert Hunter. “We should use this as opportunity for more serious discussion inside […]

Winners and Losers in new British defense budget

By  the Office of the Prime Minister

From the Office of the Prime Minister:  The following excerpts from Prime Minister David Cameron’s statement to the House of Commons on the Strategic Defence and Security Review

Obama and Cameron discuss Britain’s defense cuts and NATO responsibilities

By the White House

From the White House: President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron spoke by telephone today.  The Prime Minister briefed the President on the U.K. National Security Strategy that was published today

Defence cuts: French and US jets to use British Navy aircraft carriers

By Andy Bloxham and James Kirkup, the Telegraph

UK’s Cameron announces military austerity plan

By David Stringer, the AP

From David Stringer, the AP:  Britain will lose thousands of troops, slash weapons programs and likely delay a major project to upgrade its nuclear-armed submarine fleet following a once-in-a-decade defense review being published Tuesday

International commission starts to investigate Kyrgyz interethnic clashes

By Interfax

From Interfax:  An international commission has started to investigate interethnic clashes in southern Kyrgyzstan, which killed over 400 people in June 2010. The commission aims to find out the causes of the outbreak of violence, commission head, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly Special Representative for Central Asia Kimmo Kiljunen said at […]