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Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 17

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France is Europe’s U.S.A.

By Sam Schulman, the Weekly Standard

From Sam Schulman, the Weekly Standard:  As Maine is New England’s Texas, France is Europe’s U.S.A. It’s big. It’s ornery. Like us, the French are notably more inward-looking than Europe’s other populous, geographically big, and prosperous states.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 16

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Danish General chosen to be Chairman of NATO’s Military Committee

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From NATO:  NATO’s 28 Chiefs of Defense elected today the new Chairman of the Military Committee (CMC) General Knud Bartels, Danish Army, currently Chief of the Danish Defence.

NATO hosts 47 partners in counter-piracy operations

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From NATO:  Representatives from 47 nations and organisations involved in counter-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean met at NATO Headquarters today to exchange views, share experiences and discuss ways to enhance synergies between their respective efforts in the Indian Ocean.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on September 15

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Moscow Plans for a Post-NATO Afghanistan

By Jakub Kulhanek, the New Atlanticist

Article 5 Ten Years On: Division or Unity?

By Simona Kordosova, the New Atlanticist

From Simona Kordosova, the New Atlanticist:  Ten years ago, in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, NATO invoked Article 5 for the first and only time in its history.