Category: NATOSource

What Europe Isn’t Doing to Stop Syria and Iran

By Benjamin Weinthal, the New Republic

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 11

By NATO

NATO Commander Says Resilience of Qaddafi Loyalists Is Surprising

By Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

From Eric Schmitt, the New York Times:  The commander of NATO’s air campaign in Libya has said that hundreds of organized fighters loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi pose a “resilient and fierce” threat in the two remaining pro-Qaddafi strongholds, and are exploiting the urban settings to complicate the alliance’s mission to protect civilians.

White House “urges the release of Mrs. Tymoshenko”

By the White House

From the White House:   Statement by the Press Secretary on Ukraine

Yulia Tymoshenko jailed after ‘political trial’ that risks making Ukraine a pariah

By Miriam Elder, the Guardian

From Miriam Elder, the Guardian:  Ukraine shut the book on its flirtation with democracy and European integration on Tuesday when it sentenced former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to seven years in prison in a trial widely seen as a political witch-hunt.

US delegation wants NATO membership plan for Georgia

By News.Az

NATO Panel Urges Nations To Eradicate All Chemical Arms

By the Global Security Newswire

From the Global Security Newswire: A key NATO panel on Sunday approved a draft text that urges Iraq, Russia and the United States to eradicate their chemical warfare materials in a safe and secure manner, the ACTMedia News Agency reported (see GSN, Oct. 4).

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander in Moscow to discuss missile defense

By defpro.com

Clinton reassures European allies in discussion of America’s Pacific Century

Hillary Clinton, Foreign Policy:  In the last decade, our foreign policy has transitioned from dealing with the post-Cold War peace dividend to demanding commitments in Iraq and Afghanistan. As those wars wind down, we will need to accelerate efforts to pivot to new global realities.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 10

By NATO