US admiral is new NATO supreme commander
AFP May 12, 2009 NATO announced Tuesday that it had appointed US Admiral James Stavridis as its supreme military commander, following a request from the United States. more
Month: May 2009
US to get tough on competition issues
Financial Times May 11, 2009 The US is to take a more interventionist approach to competition issues, reversing the stance of George W. Bush’s administration and moving closer to the way that European regulators operate. more
NATO war games hinder U.S.-Russia ties: Putin
Reuters UK May 10, 2009 Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said NATO military exercises in Georgia did not help efforts to rebuild Moscow’s relations with the United States in comments published on Sunday. more
Obama Administration Is Bringing Nuclear Arms Control Back
Washington Post May 8, 2009 In an Obama administration characterized by youth, they are a Cold War throwback, the aging arms-control experts who haggled with Soviet officials over nuclear weapons and testing. more
Obama’s Emissions Plan Needs Tweaking, E.U. Climate Chief Says
New York Times May 7, 2009 Stavros Dimas, the European Union commissioner for the environment, warned on Thursday that President Barack Obama’s goals to cut emissions over the next decade may not be ambitious enough to meet long-term targets. more