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European statesmen tell NATO to cut tactical nuclear weapons

By the European Leadership Network

From the European Leadership Network:  [It] is our firm view that at the Lisbon summit on 19 to 20 November 2010 NATO Leaders should include text in the new strategic concept that states the following:

CIA steps up drone attacks in Pakistan amid fear of al-Qaeda terror in Europe

By Greg Miller, the Washington Post

From Greg Miller, the Washington Post:  A sharply escalated campaign of CIA drone strikes in Pakistan is aimed in part at al-Qaeda units suspected of planning terrorist attacks on targets in Europe

NATO’s Relevance

By James Joyner, the New Atlanticist

From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist:  Yesterday’s gathering of scholars and policymakers, most of them Atlanticists from way back, were mostly at a loss for how to reignite NATO in the wake of Afghanistan.

Brazil opposed to NATO role in South Atlantic

By UPI

Which NATO members can not provide 30 trainers?

By William Caldwell, NATO Training Mission Afghanistan

Obama was warned entire military high command might leave over Afghanistan decision

By Bob Woodward, the Washington Post

From Bob Woodward, the Washington Post:  Army Col. John Tien, an Iraq combat veteran and former Rhodes Scholar serving on the NSC, was junior in rank, so he spoke first.

Germany One Step Closer Toward Ending Its Draft

By Michael Slackman, the New York Times

From Michael Slackman, the New York Times:  Germany moved a step closer to ending military conscription on Monday when conservative party leaders agreed to halt a draft embedded in the Constitution half a century ago to help keep the armed forces from ever again developing into a self-directed state within a state.

New Phase for NATO’s Strategic Concept; Keep it Short

By James Appathurai, NATO

From James Appathurai, NATO:  Today, we entered a new phase in the process of developing the new Strategic Concept.

British general plays down July 2011 Afghan drawdown

By Mohammed Abbas, Reuters

From Mohammed Abbas, Reuters:  A top NATO commander in Afghanistan said Monday there should be no rush to withdraw alliance forces in 2011 because once they are gone, it would be much harder to send them back if necessary. British Lieutenant-General Nick Parker, second-in-command of the International Security Assistance Force behind U.S. General David Petraeus, […]

U.S. again asking NATO for trainers for Afghanistan

By Julian Barnes, the Wall Street Journal

From Julian Barnes, the Wall Street Journal:The top U.S. general in charge of training in Afghanistan will ask allied leaders Monday for about 1,000 more specialized trainers, with the aim of speeding up the buildup of the country’s security forces ahead of a transfer of control to the Afghan government.