Posted by Matt in July 7th, 2008 |
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Two of the most senior Russian generals were relieved of their duties Monday.
An analyst said that the move was part of a purge of commanders who oppose a plan to overhaul the vast, nuclear-armed military.
Defense Minister Anatoli Serdyukov has been ordered to give Russia a modern military that would match its ambitions to be a [...]
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Posted by Matt in June 12th, 2008 |
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President Sarkozy seeks a rapprochement with NATO while strengthening the European Union’s defense dimension. France’s allies, including the United States and Germany, have welcomed this. But Sarkozy faces strong domestic resistance to changing France’s relationship to NATO. By Leo Michel more…
The Third World War: Why NATO Troops Can’t Deliver Peace in Afghanistan
Trans-Atlantic Identity Crisis: NATO [...]
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