International Herald Tribune March 4, 2009 President Barack Obama’s offer to Russia to halt the deployment of the U.S missile defense system in Eastern Europe in return for Russian help to prevent Iran from developing long-range weapons could be a serious setback for the Czech Republic’s strategic interests, analysts said Tuesday. more
Reuters March 3, 2009 European defence group MBDA expects France’s planned return to NATO’s military command to boost its business, particularly in the area of missile defence, an adviser at the company said on Tuesday. more
Telos March 3, 2009 In a little-noticed coincidence, President Dmitry Medvedev and the then Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama delivered major foreign policy speeches in the summer of 2008 in Berlin. Notwithstanding important differences, both recognized the flaws of the prevailing international system and emphasized the need for a new global order that transcends […]
AFP March 2, 2009 The EU presidency is confident that the United States under President Barack Obama “will follow the leadership of the European Union”, by setting ambitious mid-term goals for cutting greenhouse gases. more
New York Times March 2, 2009 Fears that the world’s economies are even weaker than had been thought ricocheted around the globe on Monday as investors from Hong Kong to London to New York bailed out of stocks. more