Tag: Stavridis
Andrew Cockburn is the Washington editor of Harper’s Magazine. An Irishman, he has covered national security topics in this country for many years. In addition to publishing numerous books, he co-produced the 1997 feature film The Peacemaker and the 2009 documentary on the financial […]
With the ceasefire generally holding, the fate of Syria comes to the fore. The UN emphasizes Syria’s unity. But no eyebrows are raised in the West when some experts and politicians openly say a partition is a way to finding a final settlement of the problem. They affirm that a dismemberment of Syria could be a form of a lasting political solution. The idea appears to have become an option on the table.
…The US plans are quite simple. In 2012 they are going to deploy in Poland nearly 100 Patriot missiles, prior to sending there its mid-range SM-3 interceptors. In May, 2011, Romania joined the US Third Site program, allowing the placement of SM-3 on its territory. Last month Turkey agreed to place the US AN/TPY-2 radar… Before visiting Russia, Admiral Stavridis went to Romania and Turkey, where he discussed the US and NATO missile plans in Europe…