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Jan 27, 2010

Rasmussen Appoints New Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan

By NATO

From NATO: The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, announced his decision to appoint Ambassador Mark Sedwill as the new Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan. Ambassador Sedwill, who is currently the British Ambassador to Afghanistan, is due to take office after the London Conference on 28 January. “Ambassador Sedwill is eminently qualified to take up […]

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Jan 27, 2010

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By Harlan Ullman

One of the many dilemmas in politics is finding the balance between winning elections and providing good governance.

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Jan 26, 2010

US Urges Shared Cyber-Attack Defence

By the Financial Times

From the Financial Times: The US and its Nato allies have been urged to collaborate more intensely to fend off the threat of cyber-attacks in the aftermath of the alleged Chinese assault on Google. The Pentagon’s top cyber-strategist said shared warning systems had to be established and government contacts broadened. In an interview with the […]

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Jan 26, 2010

Germany Pledges 500 Extra Troops Plus Big Aid Increase

By Spiegel

From Spiegel: Berlin has announced it will send an extra 500 troops to Afghanistan, plus an additional 350 soldiers as a “flexible reserve,” and will contribute €50 million towards a program to reintegrate Taliban fighters. It’s Germany’s answer to calls for more troops at the London Afghanistan conference on Thursday. The German government, facing pressure […]

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Jan 26, 2010

Miliband: Fund Needed to “Reintegrate” Taliban Fighters

By NATO

From NATO:  Well the drive for reintegration, which I think is the term that’s used for the low to mid-level fighters, is very, very important. It’s one that we strongly support. And it’s one which does need a fund to back it up… Governance of that fund will also be very important because it’s our […]

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Jan 23, 2010

NATO’s Group of Experts for “Decision-Shaping, Not Decision-Making”

By the International Institute For Strategic Studies

From the International Institute For Strategic Studies: NATO’s Policy Planning Unit provides staff support to this group and serves as a secretariat. While it is not actively participating in the [Group of Experts] GoE’s deliberations so as to not unduly influence its work, it briefs the group on certain specific issues including NATO–Russia relations. NATO […]

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Jan 20, 2010

NATO Eyes New Top Civilian Post in Kabul

By the Wall Street Journal

From the Wall Street Journal: The North Atlantic Treaty Organization plans to create a new top civilian post in Kabul to flank its military chief in Afghanistan, U.S. General Stanley McChrystal, and the British ambassador to Afghanistan [Mark Sedwill] is the leading contender, senior officials familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The announcement could be […]

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Jan 12, 2010

Afghans Optimistic on Future, Support Karzai: Poll

By Reuters

From Reuters: A majority of Afghans are confident about the future of their country, a national opinion poll showed on Monday, with 72 percent rating President Hamid Karzai as doing a good or excellent job. The survey, commissioned by the BBC, ABC News and German broadcaster ARD, found the number of people who thought things […]

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Jan 8, 2010

Global Hacker Threat Comes from Russia?

By Russia Today

From Russia Today: Cyber attacks are now considered as dangerous as terrorism and nuclear proliferation. Russia and China are the most serious sources of cyber threats, according to a recent NATO report… A notorious ring known as the RBN, or Russian Business Network, was set up in St. Petersburg in the late 1990. As well […]

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Jan 7, 2010

Germany to Announce its New Afghanistan Strategy in London

By Xinhua

From Xinhua: Germany would use a London conference to announce its new strategy for Afghanistan, German Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said on Wednesday. Guttenberg told local daily Leipziger Volkszeitung that Germany would announce its own unilateral strategy for Afghanistan at the London conference, which is due to be held on Jan. 28. The new […]

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