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NATO nearing decision to end Libya operation

By Slobodan Lekic, the AP

From Slobodan Lekic, the AP:  NATO said Tuesday it is considering ending its bombing campaign in Libya but the decision must consider the threat pro-Moammar Gadhafi fighters still pose to civilians.

US ‘Prepared to Put it in Writing’ Missile Defense Not Aimed At Russia

By James Joyner, the New Atlanticist

From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist:  Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, says  the United States is prepared  to "put it in writing" that NATO missile defense systems are not aimed at Russia.

Why the US Explored “Cyber War” Against Libya, And Why It Backed Down

By Jason Healey, the New Atlanticist

From Jason Healey, the New Atlanticist:  [W]e should have been not just surprised but shocked if we’d heard that the US ruled out cyber capabilities without even considering them.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 17

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Republicans and Foreign Policy

By the Editors of the New York Times

From the Editors of the New York Times:  Recently, Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman Jr. have delivered foreign policy speeches and issued white papers. But they are pretty thin, with few new ideas and many unanswered questions.

Clinton in Libya to Meet Leaders and Offer Aid Package

By Steven Lee Myers, the New York Times

From Steven Lee Myers, the New York Times:  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton landed here on Tuesday to demonstrate support for Libya’s new transitional government, even as a senior administration official expressed concern that Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi remained a “lethal nuisance.

West must keep Pakistan ties, says NATO chief

By Peter Spiegel and James Lamont, the Financial Times

From Peter Spiegel and James Lamont, the Financial Times:  The west must continue to co-operate closely with Pakistan despite US claims that Pakistan’s intelligence agency is assisting Islamist insurgents fighting allied troops in Afghanistan, Nato’s secretary-general has said.

U.S. Debated Cyberwarfare in Attack Plan on Libya

By Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker, the New York Times:  Just before the American-led strikes against Libya in March, the Obama administration intensely debated whether to open the mission with a new kind of warfare: a cyberoffensive to disrupt and even disable the Qaddafi government’s air-defense system, which threatened allied warplanes.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 16

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Tensions High On Kosovo-Serbia Border As KFOR Deadline Approaches

By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:  Tensions along Kosovo’s northern border with neighboring Serbia are high as NATO forces have announced they will dismantle makeshift barricades on roads leading to border crossings.