Category: NATOSource

Clinton warns Assad regime not to squander last chance to avoid ‘additional measures’

Although not on the official agenda of today’s meeting of NATO Foreign and Defense ministers, the continuing violence in Syria forced NATO leaders to discuss the issue and its impact on the alliance.

Australia joins race for the exit from Afghanistan

By Elise Labott, CNN Security Clearance

Cheapening NATO’s Security Promise Weakens It

By James Joyner, the New Atlanticist

From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist:  After an incident last week in which two Syrians were killed by Assad regime forces while attempting to flee to safety in Turkey

NATO Sees Flaws in Air Campaign Against Qaddafi

By Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt, the New York Times:   Despite widespread praise in Western capitals for NATO’s leadership of the air campaign in Libya, a confidential NATO assessment paints a sobering portrait of the alliance’s ability

NATO Sees Flaws in Air Campaign Against Qaddafi

By Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt, the New York Times:   Despite widespread praise in Western capitals for NATO’s leadership of the air campaign in Libya, a confidential NATO assessment paints a sobering portrait of the alliance’s ability

American Decline and the Future of Interventionism

By Nicholas k.Gvosdev, World Politics Review

From Nicholas k.Gvosdev, World Politics Review:  For the past 20 years, the United States has shown a willingness to use its armed might, but only in cases where the overwhelming American economic, military and technological advantages could be leveraged to reduce substantially the risk of loss to both people and equipment.

Denmark arrests Finnish professor for spying for Russia

By Uutiset

From Uutiset: The Danish media reports that officials in Denmark have leveled charges of spying against Timo Kivimäki, a Finnish professor working in the country. In a message to Yle late Thursday, he denied the accusations.

Former NATO commander on Afghanistan withdrawal: ‘there was never one master plan… we desperately need a NATO plan’

By Bernd Riegert, Deutsche-Welle

From Bernd Riegert, Deutsche-Welle:  DW: Do you find all the talk about the withdrawal counter-productive?

US and Turkey discuss creating buffer zone in Syria

By Elise Labott, CNN Security Clearance