The Morning Brief - Lignet
Egypt’s Situation in 2013 'Very Chaotic and Very Dangerous'
Veteran journalist and terrorism expert Judith Miller sees a difficult
road ahead for Egypt in 2013 because of an ailing economy and political
turmoil. While she is very concerned about the direction of President
Mohammed Morsi's government, Miller does not believe the United States
should cut off military aid to Egypt as long as it continues to support
the peace treaty with Israel. She also gives credit to Morsi for his
efforts to mediate the recent Israel-Hamas war, but believes he acted
out of self interest to promote Egyptian security.
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Syria: Assad Speech Reflects Regime Confidence
Despite the Syrian opposition’s continuing military advances, President
Bashar al-Assad made clear in a defiant speech on January 6 that he has
no intention of backing down. Assad’s speech is an ominous sign for the
Syrian crisis and will undermine already bleak prospects for a new peace
agreement.
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Truce Between Sudan and South Sudan Unlikely to Hold
The latest peace agreement between Sudan and South Sudan includes a
demilitarized zone and the resumption of oil shipments. But it’s
unlikely to do much to calm tensions between the two countries and the
lack of a timeline is likely to hamper efforts to help the two
struggling economies get back on track.
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Pentagon: Huge Increase in Attempts to Steal US Defense Tech
Unprecedented efforts last year by foreign entities to circumvent U.S.
export laws and regulations to acquire sensitive American defense
technology, detailed in a new Pentagon report, are certain to increase
in 2013. The report details the pervasiveness of these efforts and
concludes that they not only undermine U.S. national security, but also
constitute industrial espionage.
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North Korea: Nothing New in Kim Jong Un Remarks
Despite the media hype in the Western World, North Korean leader Kim
Jong Un’s seemingly conciliatory remarks to ring in the New Year are
unlikely to result in actual policy changes. There are some indications,
however, that North Korea will be more open to foreign investment in
2013, particularly in light of the high profile visit by former New
Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt.
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