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Something Old, Something New: Security Issues to Watch in 2009
European leaders face a burgeoning inbox of new strategic challenges as 2009 begins. Addressing the fallout from the global economic crisis, working with the incoming Obama administration, and determining the future of NATO operations in Afghanistan are likely to be at the forefront of their collective consciousness. This year may also realize crucial opportunities for newly recognized threats to international security. In December, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) will meet in Copenhagen to attempt to forge a new international agreement on climate change, as making headway on this issue likely to be high on European leaders’ agendas.
January 30, 2009
Paul Flach
Outlook on 2009 - January 2009