Category: NATOSource

Russia’s Ambassador to NATO calls Kyl and Kirk “monsters of the Cold War”

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

War Clouds Gathering Again in the Caucasus

By Peter Rutland, the Moscow Times

U.S. Offer Would Keep Gaddafi in Libya, but Out of Power

By Helene Cooper and John F. Burns, the New York Times

From Helene Cooper and John F. Burns, the New York Times:  With Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi showing no signs, so far, of yielding to Western demands, diplomats from the United States, Britain and France have adopted a new tactic in recent days

Lt. Gen. Caldwell cleared of psy-ops allegations

By Jason Ukman, the Washington Post

From Jason Ukman, the Washington Post:  An Army general has been cleared of allegations that he inappropriately used members of a psychological operations team in efforts to persuade U.S. senators visiting Afghanistan to provide more funding for the war.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on July 27

By NATO

Russia’s Arctic force may include paratroopers – general

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Units of the Russian Airborne Troops may be deployed in the Arctic as part of a permanent multi-branch contingent in the region, the Airborne Troops chief of staff said on Thursday. Lt. Gen. Nikolai Ignatov said the possibility of paratroopers joining the Arctic contingent was being studied on the orders of the […]

NATO Takes Control of Kosovo Border Crossings

By the AP

From the AP:  American and French peacekeepers took control of two customs posts on Kosovo’s northern border with Serbia on Thursday after they were attacked by Serbs armed with firebombs, a NATO spokesman said. Cpt. Hans Wichter said only small vehicles are now being allowed to pass through the outposts because "the infrastructure is heavily […]

Russia threatens to wreck the reset

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

From Josh Rogin, the Cable:  Russia has threatened the Obama administration that it will end cooperation on Iran and prevent the transfer of material to Afghanistan if Congress passes a law criticizing Russian human rights practices. The White House argues that the U.S.-Russian "reset" of relations has had three positive results: the New START nuclear […]

Italy votes to cut troops in Lebanon, Libya

By the AP

From the AP:  The Italian Senate has voted to keep funding for troops in Afghanistan but to reduce its participation in the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and in NATO’s Libyan operations.

Gen. Dempsey: Deep defense cuts will harm national security

By Charles Hoskinson, POLITICO

From Charles Hoskinson, POLITICO:  Gen. Martin Dempsey on Tuesday became the latest member of President Barack Obama’s new national security team to warn that deep defense spending cuts under consideration to help reduce the federal debt could leave the military unable to perform essential tasks.