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March 2009

  • 30 Mar 2009 - - Henry L. Stimson Center - Nuclear Trend Lines and Tipping Points: Iran and the Middle East IISS LogoMr. Fitzpatrick stated that he was not optimistic that the international community would be able to reach a satisfactory agreement with Iran because of a fundamental mismatch of objectives: Iran desires the means to make nuclear weapons, which the United States and others oppose. Among other factors pointing to a military intention underlying the enrichment program, Fitzpatrick noted that the Bushehr nuclear reactor cannot use enriched uranium from Natanz because only Russia can supply the certified fuel fo
  • 30 Mar 2009 - - VOA News - NATO at 60 IISS LogoA security analyst at London's International Institute for Strategic Studies, Dana Allin, says this is something NATO did very well. "Its largest success obviously was hanging together, maintaining a credible deterrent posture and keeping the West together without having to go to war and that was a huge success," said Allin.
  • 28 Mar 2009 - - VOA News - Afghanistan Conference to Convene in The Hague IISS LogoSecurity analyst Dana Allin of London's International Institute for Strategic Studies, says NATO's achievements in Afghanistan are mixed at best. "I don't think anybody really appreciated the dimensions of the Afghanistan mission, the inherent difficulty of trying to fight a counter-insurgency against an insurgency that has pretty much free sanctuary in neighboring Pakistan," said Allin.
  • 27 Mar 2009 - - El Pais - Occidente pugna por el control del organismo nuclear de la ONU IISS Logo"El OIEA ha sido en los últimos años teatro de una creciente fractura", comenta en conversación telefónica desde Londres Mark Fitzpatrick, analista del Instituto Internacional de Estudios Estratégicos. "Por un lado, se yerguen los Estados que exigen a la agencia que luche contra la proliferación nuclear. Por el otro, Esta-dos que le piden que actúe para el desarme".
  • 26 Mar 2009 - - Press TV - Search for IAEA chief 'to be continued' IISS LogoMark Fitzpatrick of the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London, however, praises the Egyptian's performance. "ElBaradei will leave with his head high: right about Iraq, Nobel laureate fame not yet stale, North Korea's bomb not his fault and Iran not yet having crossed the red line to nuclear weapons," he suggests.
  • 25 Mar 2009 - - In the News - Arctic expansion lures Nato north Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope speaks on 'Nato: Building Maritime Security'Climate change is forcing Nato to consider expanding its operations into the 'high north'. Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, commander-in-chief fleet and commander of Nato's allied maritime component command, told the International Institute for Strategic Studies the move was the subject of "considerable debate".
  • 24 Mar 2009 - - Associated Press of Pakistan - NATO playing vital role in protecting world sea lanes Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope speaks on 'Nato: Building Maritime Security'A NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organisation) Commander and up coming British Naval Chief has said the multi‑national force is playing a crucial role in protecting the global trade by marshalling the sea lanes in a effective manner. Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, Royal Navy Commander‑in‑Chief Fleet and Commander, NATO Allied Maritime Component Command Northwood, said this in the context of a talk delivered on 'NATO: Building Maritime Security’ at the International Institute of Strategic Studies on Tuesday.
  • 24 Mar 2009 - - House of Commons Defense Committee- Testimony of Oksana Antonenko Oksana Antonenko By Oksana Antonenko, Senior Fellow (Russia and Eurasia)
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