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Air Force merges two command and control units in Germany

By Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes

From Jennifer H. Svan, Stars and Stripes:  The Air Force has merged two command and control units at Ramstein Air Base, with the new combined unit overseeing all U.S. air operations in Europe and Africa.

NATO official provides more details of attack on convoy of Gaddafi loyalists near Sirte

By Meilssa Bell, the Washington Post

From Meilssa Bell, the Washington Post:  “We’ve had no confirmation whether Gaddafi was in there or not,” said a NATO official

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 19

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NATO confirms it hit military vehicles of Muammar Gaddafi loyalists near Sirte

By Christopher Gillette and Rami Al-Shaheibi, the AP

From Christopher Gillette and Rami Al-Shaheibi, the AP:  NATO confirms it hit a convoy of Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists fleeing Sirte as the city fell Thursday, but there are conflicting reports whether the ousted Libyan leader was in the convoy or possibly killed or captured.

Gaddafi killed as Sirte falls to NTC forces

By Sitaraman Shankar, Rania El Gamal and Tim Gaynor, Reuters

From Sitaraman Shankar, Rania El Gamal and Tim Gaynor, Reuters:  Former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi died of wounds suffered on Thursday as fighters battling to complete an eight-month-old uprising against his rule overran his hometown Sirte, Libya’s interim rulers said.

U.S. not sure Russia and NATO will reach agreement on missile defense before the Chicago summit

By Susan Cornwell and Jim Wolf, Reuters

From Susan Cornwell and Jim Wolf, Reuters:  The United States has invited Russia to use its own radars and other sensors to size up one or more U.S. missile-defense flight tests as part of a new push to persuade Moscow that the system poses it no threat, a Pentagon official said on Tuesday.

The Real Recep Tayyip Erdogan

By Morton Abramowitz, the National Interest

NATO Secretary General condemns terrorist attacks in Turkey

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  On behalf of NATO, I condemn in the strongest possible terms the recent attacks in South-Eastern Turkey, which killed and injured several Turkish soldiers, policemen and civilians, including a child.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 18

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Suspected Russian spy admits affair with Lib Dem MP Mike Hancock and NATO official

By Gordon Rayner and Duncan Gardham, the Telegraph

From Gordon Rayner and Duncan Gardham, the Telegraph: A Russian woman accused of being a spy has admitted having a four-year affair with the Liberal Democrat MP Mike Hancock while she worked as his parliamentary researcher.