Category: NATOSource

Becoming NATO’s Next Ally

By Damon Wilson, the New Atlanticist

From Damon Wilson, the New Atlanticist:  When NATO leaders meet in Chicago this weekend, they will review the process of enlargement and the performance of candidate nations.

The UK Will Continue to Be a Strong Ally to US and NATO

By Peter Westmacott, the New Atlanticist

From Peter Westmacott, the New Atlanticist:  I’m glad that experts of the calibre of Nick Burns and Damon Wilson are discussing the importance of NATO in the run-up to this weekend’s summit.

New Report Critiques Germany’s NATO Policy

By Gregor Peter Schmitz, Spiegel

From Gregor Peter Schmitz, Spiegel:  Germany may be Europe’s driving force in the euro crisis, but a prominent US think tank has accused the country of shirking its defense duties.

New Foreign and Defense Ministers Named in France

By France 24

Germany’s Reputation in NATO Has Hit Rock Bottom

By Ulrike Demmer and Christoph Schult, Spiegel

Taking Stock of the Atlantic Alliance

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the New York Times

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the New York Times:  As secretary general of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, I travel often to Washington.

How NATO Can Revitalize Its Role

By Fred Kempe, the New Atlanticist

From Fred Kempe, the New Atlanticist:  As America’s willingness and capability to act unilaterally declines, any U.S. president will find himself increasingly drawn to NATO as an even more vital tool for foreign and defense policy

Hollande to Reassure Allies on Afghan Plans: Analysts

By Marcus Weisgerber and Pierre Tran, Defense News

From Marcus Weisgerber and Pierre Tran, Defense News:  François Hollande may have pledged on the campaign stump to pull France’s combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of this year