Category: NATOSource

Libya asks NATO to stay longer

By the BBC

From the BBC:  The head of Libya’s transitional authorities has called for Nato to extend its mission in Libya until the end of the year.

U.N. ends mandate for NATO operations in Libya

By Louis Charbonneau, Reuters

From Louis Charbonneau, Reuters:  The U.N. Security Council on Thursday canceled its authorization for a seven-month-old NATO military operation in Libya that led to the ouster and death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Qatar admits it had hundreds of troops on ground in Libya

By the Daily Star

NATO to Lead on Libya Ties, Panetta Says

By Elisabeth Bumiller and Martin Fackler, the New York Times

From Elisabeth Bumiller and Martin Fackler, the New York Times:   Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta declined on Tuesday to say whether the United States would have a future military relationship with Libya and instead said he would take cues from allies in Europe.

NATO delays meeting on ending Libya mission

By David Brunnstrom, Reuters

Spain to pull troops from Libya as soon as NATO’s role ends

By AFP

NATO issues final Operational Update on Libya

By NATO

Hayden: Did the Libya Op teach European allies that current levels of defense spending are ‘good enough?’

By Michael Hayden, CNN

Free Rider no more! – Canada pulls more than its weight in NATO

By Peter Jones, the Ottowa Citizen

From Peter Jones, the Ottowa Citizen:  From the first Gulf War, to Bosnia and Kosovo, to Afghanistan and now to Libya, Canada has carried much more than its share of NATO’s burdens.

Russia gets NATO ‘nyet’ on missile defense, but Georgia and Ukraine get green light for membership

By Robert Bridge, Russia Today

From Robert Bridge, Russia Today:  NATO officials say they are willing to “cooperate” with Russia in the US missile defense system, while balking on the possibility of building a single system.