Category: NATOSource

Pentagon warns that destructive cyber attacks may prompt military retaliation

By Siobhan Gorman and Julian E. Barnes, the Wall Street Journal

From Siobhan Gorman and Julian E. Barnes, the Wall Street Journal:  The Pentagon has concluded that computer sabotage coming from another country can constitute an act of war, a finding that for the first time opens the door for the U.S. to respond using traditional military force.

NATO SecGen urges US to stick to current Afghan strategy

By James Blitz, the Financial Times

From James Blitz, the Financial Times:  The US must stick to its broad counter insurgency strategy in Afghanistan and reject calls for a narrower focus under which Washington would significantly reduce troop numbers, Nato’s senior diplomat has warned. In the aftermath of the killing of Osama bin Laden, some US politicians have argued that Washington […]

Memorial Day message from Adm. Stavridis, SACEUR

By James Stavridis, U.S. European Command

From James Stavridis, U.S. European Command:  We have lost many brave men and women in Iraq.  Army Private First Class Diego Rincon of Georgia wrote his mother a “last letter home.” “Whether I make it or not, it’s all part of the plan.  It can’t be changed, only completed.  “Mother” will be the last word […]

Update: NATO activities in Libya on May 29

By NATO

Rasmussen warns of NATO struggles “to generate the right forces and the right capabilities””

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  Taking the political decision to deploy military force is never easy. But the rapid and careful application of force can often prevent a crisis from developing into a more serious one

First images of Western “boots on the ground” near Misrata battlelines

By Tony Birtley, Al Jazeera

Op commander sees possible mission for NATO troops in post-Gaddafi Libya

By Tsvetelia Tsolova, Reuters

From Tsvetelia Tsolova, Reuters:  U.S. Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the Joint Operations Command at Naples conducting the Libya campaign, declined to comment whether NATO would expand its operation with forces on ground.

McCain: U.S.-Led Operation Would Have Gotten Rid of Qaddafi by Now

By Fox News

From Fox News:  The United States should be running military operations in Libya, not leaving it to NATO, Arizona Sen. John McCain said Sunday

Update: NATO activities in Libya on May 28

By NATO

Update: NATO activities in Libya on May 27

By NATO