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Vondra: Computers in Prague will not strengthen our defense

By Alexandr Vondra, the Czech Foreign Ministry

From Alexandr Vondra, the Czech Foreign Ministry:  When I became the Minister of Defense of the Czech Republic almost a year ago, I inherited unfinished negotiations with the United States about the placement of the terminals of the Shared Early Warning System (SEWS) for the detection of launched ballistic missiles on our territory.

McKeon explains how White House lost Congress on Libya

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

From Josh Rogin, the Cable:  So how did we get here? On March 17 — the same day that Obama was pursuing the authorization for war at the United Nations and two days after he decided he wanted to attack Libya — the president had a 90-minute lunch with House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) but […]

NATO Cyber Defense: Moving Past the Summit

By Jason Healey, the New Atlanticist

From Jason Healey, the New Atlanticist:  Earlier this month, the Alliance’s defense ministers adopted a new Cyber Defense Policy and Action Plan, fulfilling and moving beyond the policy basics of the Strategic Concept from the 2010 Lisbon Summit.

Data breach from NATO-related website

By NATO

From NATO:  Police dealing with digital crimes have notified NATO of a probable data breach from a NATO-related website operated by an external company.

Libya Op creating closer security relationship between Britain and France

By James Blitz, the Financial Times

From James Blitz, the Financial Times:  French officials are quick to talk up the warmth of the relationship. “Ideally we would have had a lot more time for our defence treaties to take effect before Libya got under way,” says a French diplomat.

McCain: Without victory in Libya, NATO’s finished

By Josiah Ryan, the Hill

From Josiah Ryan, the Hill:  Speaking on the Senate floor, [Linsey] Graham and [John] McCain bemoaned President Obama’s plan, announced on Wednesday, to begin a withdrawal of surge forces from Afghanistan

Update: NATO activities in Libya on June 23

By NATO

Ginsberg sees need for “European and Arab boots on the ground to back up” the rebels in Libya

By Marc Ginsberg, the Huffington Post

From Marc Ginsberg, the Huffington Post:  I have long argued that Gaddafi and his fate is a foolish strategic distraction for the U.S. and that we have no business risking American lives or treasure in Libya since the future of Gaddafi’s regime is largely a European and Arab world matter.

French diplomats: “France is losing the battle of soft power”

By Catherine Bremer, Reuters

From Catherine Bremer, Reuters:  A group of French diplomats complained on Thursday that budget cuts were hampering the country’s ability to conduct foreign policy and eroding its diplomatic influence in the world. The diplomats, some retired and others still working, criticised President Nicolas Sarkozy’s foreign affairs policy in an anonymous article in the daily Le […]