Category: NATOSource

Are fewer, yet more expensive military forces the best defense?

By Magnus Nordenman, the New Atlanticist

From Magnus Nordenman, the New Atlanticist:  While military forces have grown ever more sophisticated, their size and density have been on the decline for decades.

It’s Time for Free Trade With Europe

By Frances G. Burwell, U.S. News & World Report

From Frances G. Burwell, U.S. News & World Report:  European leaders have turned to economics as the basis of a renewed partnership with the United States—

NATO to weigh Turkey missile request as ‘matter of urgency’

By Hurriyet Daily News

From Hurriyet Daily News:  NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen today said the alliance would consider a request from Turkey to deploy Patriot anti-missile batteries along its border border with Syria "as a matter of urgency", AFP has reported.

German Defense Minister expects request today to deploy Patriot missiles to Turkey

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Turkey is expected to formally request on Monday that NATO missiles be placed on its border with Syria to defend against mortar rounds, Western defence officials said.

Video: Panetta says U.S. supports deployment of Patriot missiles to Turkey

By Voice of America

From Voice of America:  Another area of special concern for [Secretary of Defense Leon] Panetta is Syria, where cross-border attacks have prompted Turkey to ask NATO for Patriot missiles to place along the Syrian border.

Turkey will officially request deployment of NATO missiles on Monday: German daily

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Turkey will formally ask NATO on Monday to set up missiles on its border with Syria due to growing concern about spillover from a 20-month-old civil war in its neighbor, a German newspaper reported on Saturday.

Who will be on Obama’s new foreign policy dream team?

By Jo Biddle, AFP

From Jo Biddle, AFP:  A week after winning re-election President Barack Obama has yet to reveal his new White House dream team amid fierce jostling for coveted posts key to shaping America’s foreign and defense policy.

Pentagon says 75,000 troops might be needed to seize Syria chemical arms

By David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, New York Times

From David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt, New York Times:  The Pentagon has told the Obama administration that any military effort to seize Syria’s stockpiles of chemical weapons would require upward of 75,000 troops

NATO seeks to improve partnership with South Korea

By Kim Eun-jung, Yonhap