Category: NATOSource

NATO’s Last Chance

By Andrew A. Michta, the American Interests

From Andrew A. Michta, the American Interests:  As spring 2011 bursts into bloom, the NATO alliance finds itself withering on the vine.

Westerwelle’s Woes

By Ralf Neukirch, Spiegel

From Ralf Neukirch, Spiegel:  By contrast, the professor [Christian Hacke of the University of Bonn] contends that [German Foreign Minister Guido] Westerwelle — who was a protege of former Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher — has embraced a "neo-German Wilhelminism,"

Update: NATO activities in Libya on April 24

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Which issues divide NATO?

By Jörg Himmelreich, Spiegel

From Jörg Himmelreich, Spiegel:  Today, the 28 NATO member states have profoundly different opinions about what the alliance’s future course should be

Libya’s other quagmire: Obama and NATO’s burden-sharing debate

By David E. Sanger, the New York Times

From David E. Sanger, the New York Times:  In Libya, he [President Barack Obama] has committed the United States, but only from the air and only from afar.

Graham: “Cut the head of the snake off” in Libya

By Gabriella Schwarz, CNN

From Gabriella Schwarz, CNN:  Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina has a recommendation to NATO and the Obama administration when it comes to their involvement in Libya

McCain: The US is NATO, should retake control of Libyan operation

By Jamie Klatell, the Hill

From Jamie Klatell, the Hill:  The United States should retake control of the NATO military operation in Libya, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) said Sunday. "I never wanted us to step down … because the united states [sic ] is NATO – that’s the reality," McCain said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” McCain, who traveled […]

Update: NATO activities in Libya on April 23

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Predator drone attacks Gaddafi forces

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From NATO:  NATO military forces destroyed a Qadhafi regime Multiple Rocket Launcher (MRL) in the vicinity of Misrata at approximately 1100 GMT today. The strike was carried out by a Predator Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (UAS) weapons system provided to support Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR. The MRL system has been used against civilians in Misrata. NATO has […]

Why France Will Finish Off Gaddafi

By Gary Anderson, Small Wars Journal

From Gary Anderson, Small Wars Journal:  Let’s make something clear, the civil war in Libya will not end in a stalemate. The French will likely intervene with ground forces and topple the Gaddafi regime