2013-07-10 Written by defenceWeb Wednesday, 10 July 2013 Up to 2 000 personnel from the Libyan Armed Forces will be trained in the United Kingdom later this year in an effort to promote peace and stability in Libya, while Italy has agreed to train another 5 000 of the country’s…
2013-07-09 by Richard Weitz After many months of false starts and shattered hopes, the official Afghan Peace talks may finally begin in Doha, Qatar, where the Taliban opposition has established a quasi-official presence. But a recently published study, “Talking to the Taliban: Hope over History?” should again remind us that…
2013-07-07 by Richard Weitz The Asan Institute for Policy Studies, one of South Korea’s most influential security think tanks, recently held its first large-scale policy forum in Washington. Hundreds of people attended the two-day event, entitled “The Enduring Alliance: Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of ROK-US Relations." The panels included many…
Wednesday, June 12, 2013 Mr. MILLER of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the enduring spirit and gratitude of the people of the United States and France as exemplified through the mutual friendship of the sister cities of Crestview, Florida, and the French island city of Noirmoutier-en-l'Ile. The…
2013-07-05 By Robbin Laird The families of the 10-crew members who crash-landed onto the waters of Noirmoutier Island, France on July 4, 1943 were invited to attend the unveiling ceremony honoring their World War II combat crew members. Thousands of French joined the ceremonies on Sunday June 30, 2013. It…
2013-07-04 by Robbin Laird When inside the beltway, one can often lose sense of reality. One of these realities is how perception matters in the big world out there, and showing up to honor allied memories and to be present in major events is crucial to shaping current and future…
2013-07-03 By Kenneth Maxwell Fifa apparently prohibits cursing at football games. Or so an avid fan of "Vasco," one of the Rio de Janeiro football teams, tells me. I don't know if this is true. But it seems probable. Though I don't see how such a rule can be enforced. But then I suppose…
2013-07-03 by Richard Weitz Erlan Idrissov, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister will be visiting Washington July 6 -10, at a crucial juncture in his country’s relations with the United States. The two countries have successfully cooperated on a wide variety of economic and security issues during the last two decades. Looking forward,…
