Atlantic Council blogs

The Obama administration’s dangerous course on Libya

By Richard G. Lugar, the Washington Post

From Richard G. Lugar, the Washington Post:  The House of Representatives sent the Obama administration a strong, bipartisan rebuke on Friday for failing to make the case for war in Libya or seeking congressional authorization for military action.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on June 4

By NATO

French admiral suggests sharing aircraft carrier with Britain

By Thomas Harding, the Telegraph

From Thomas Harding, the Telegraph:  Admiral Pierre-Francois Forissier also disclosed that the French navy was amazed by the swath of cuts last year that severely reduced the Royal Navy with the axing of aircraft carriers and Harrier jump jets alongside warships.

Russia: NATO ‘one step’ from land war in Libya

By the AP

Atlantic Update 06/06/11

By HuiHui Ooi

Europe continues to tackle the E. Coli issue. Greece may require another bailout, wheareas the European Central Bank receives junk bonds from European banks, which is potentially harmful to its reputation and the Euro. The German cabinet approves the eradication of nuclear power by 2022, and Mladic threatens a hunger strike if his rights are […]

Update: NATO activities in Libya on June 3

By NATO

RIP former Secretary of State and Atlantic Council Board member, Lawrence Eagleburger

By President Barack Obama, POLITICO

From President Barack Obama, POLITICO:  With the passing of former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger, our nation has lost a distinguished diplomat and public servant.

First strikes by NATO helicopters against Gaddafi forces

By MSNBC

From MSNBC:  British Apache and French attack helicopters struck targets for the first time in NATO’s campaign in Libya, hitting Moammar Gadhafi’s troops early Saturday near a key coastal oil city, the alliance said. The action was a significant step-up in NATO’s operations and a major boost to Libyan rebels on the ground, just a […]

Poland, Libya, and NATO

By Daria Dylla

Poland, an ambitious Central European state with aspirations to play an increasingly important role on the European stage, has reliably joined US-led coalitions of the willing even when faced with strong opposition from other members of the transatlantic family. Until the Libya crisis. After unconditionally backing the US during the Iraq War in 2003, supporting […]

Tom Ricks: “the history of Europe since the Romans has been basically, What to do about Germany?”

By Thomas E. Ricks, Foreign Policy

From Thomas E. Ricks, Foreign Policy:  Robert Kaplan also said the biggest unreported story of the last two years is the re-emergence of an influential Germany.