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UN rebuffs EU proposal for humanitarian mission to Libya

By DPA

From DPA:  The United Nations has rebuffed a European Union offer to deploy a military mission to assist humanitarian aid efforts in Libya, European officials in Luxembourg said Tuesday.

Sweden blocks planning for EU mission in Libya

By Valentina Pop, EUobserver

From Valentina Pop, EUobserver:  Foreign ministers have sketched out the basic outlines of an EU ‘military-humanitarian’ mission to Libya, amid concern about putting ground soldiers into a volatile situation. The meeting in Luxembourg on Tuesday (12 March) saw ministers discuss the so-called concept of operations (Conops) for the Eufor Libya mission, the first step in […]

France criticizes NATO’s management of Libya operation

By Matthew Lee and Raf Casert, the AP

From Matthew Lee and Raf Casert, the AP:  At a European Union meeting in Luxembourg, Paris lamented the limited U.S. military role in Libya and chided Germany, too, for its lack of involvement.

Pace of Attacks in Libya Conflict Is Dividing NATO

By the New York Times

From the New York Times:  But, before the gathering opened here [Doha, Qatar] on Wednesday, Mahmoud Shamman, a spokesman for the insurgents, reinforced the French and British criticism

Suspect identified in Belarus explosion that claimed 12 lives

By the AP

From the AP:  The toll in the Belarus subway bombing rose to 12 dead and more than 200 wounded Tuesday and authorities said several people have been detained in what they are calling a terrorist attack. The opposition, meanwhile, voiced fears that authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko would use the attack to launch an increased crackdown […]

Norway To Buy First Four F-35s

By Robert Wall, Aviation Week

From Robert Wall, Aviation Week:  The Norwegian government plans to jump-start procurement of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft in order to receive the first aircraft in 2016 to commence training of pilots. The parliament has proposed an initial buy of four Lockheed Martin F-35s. Those would arrive about two years ahead of the broader introduction […]

Deutschland, unter alles…

By David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy

From David Rothkopf, Foreign Policy:  I will be happy to tell you how a host of the world’s current problems will work out if you answer one question for me: How far will Germany go to solve other countries’ problems?

Allies shifting to information dominance in upcoming cyber exercise

By Shaun M. Cavanaugh, EUCOM

From Shaun M. Cavanaugh, EUCOM:  This year, Cyber Endeavor will run almost three weeks from 5-22 September in Grafenwöhr, Germany.

NATO wants “to engage with new partners across the globe”

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  As regards our partnership policies, there are several elements in our new reform package.

NATO general: “We’re doing a great job” in Libya

By the AP