GCIS/MSS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: Mullen to Israel: peace treaty stands. Egyptian opposition leader: It's finished

ISSUED BY: GCIS Communications Command Center

SOURCE: DEBKAfile

14February2011 9:43amEST

GCIS/MSS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: The most important message Adm. Mike Mullen, Chairman of the Joint US Chiefs of Staff, brought Israel Sunday, Feb. 13, was that the 1979 peace accord with Egypt is not in jeopardy. He tried giving this assurance to Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Ehud Barak and Gen. Benny Gantz - who became Israel's 20th chief of staff Monday.

The US and its military have strong ties with the military rulers who took power in Cairo Feb. 11, Mullen pointed out: American advisers are there, working within its top ranks and in a position to guard Washington and Jerusalem against untoward surprises with regard to future peace relations.

But both Washington and Jerusalem chose to ignore a comment by one of Egypt's most prominent opposition leaders, Ayman Nour, a former lawmaker who was jailed for years by Mubarak. Following the generals' commitment to honor Cairo's regional and international treaties, Nour told interviewers Sunday: "The role of the Camp David accords (negotiated as the basis for the 1979 peace treaty) has ended." He said they were no longer relevant and the new leadership should reassess its terms.

This is a unique case with unique aspects. The people will decide on this matter," Nour said. (read full report)

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GCIS INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING: US National Military Strategy -- 2011: Continued Focus on Terrorism & Enhanced Focus on China

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SOURCE: South Asia Analysis Group

11February2011 7:43pmEST

GCIS INTELLIGENCE UPDATE: Admiral Mike Mullen, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, released on February 8, 2011, the USA's new National Military Strategy in replacement of the earlier strategy released in 2004 when Mr.George Bush was the President. The text of the new strategy is available in PDF Format below.

The fight against terrorism and extremism emanating from the Af-Pak and other regions continues to receive priority in the new strategy too, but the new strategy envisages an enhanced focus    on  China. It says "The Nation’s strategic priorities and interests will increasingly emanate from the Asia-Pacific region. The region's share of global wealth is growing, enabling increased military capabilities. This is causing the region’s security architecture to change rapidly, creating new challenges and opportunities for our national security and leadership. Though still underpinned by the U.S. bilateral alliance system, Asia's security architecture is becoming a more complex mix of formal and informal multilateral relationships and expanded bilateral security ties among states." (read full report)

 

 

 

 

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