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Britain and France may share aircraft carriers

By Tim Castle and John Irish, Reuters

From Tim Castle and John Irish, Reuters:  Britain said on Tuesday it would discuss closer military cooperation with France in talks this week, but played down a report that the two countries would share aircraft carriers to save costs. Britain is building two new carriers at a cost of 5.2 billion pounds ($8.0 billion) but, […]

Will the European Union fall to nationalism?

By Charles Kupchan, the Washington Post

From Charles Kupchan, the Washington Post:  The European Union is dying — not a dramatic or sudden death, but one so slow and steady that we may look across the Atlantic one day soon and realize that the project of European integration that we’ve taken for granted over the past half-century is no more.

Germany’s leaders ready to end the Draft

By Michael Slackman, the New York Times

From Michael Slackman, the New York Times:  For the first time in more than half a century, Germany’s political leadership appears ready to end the draft, a post World War II mandate embedded in the Constitution to prevent this nation’s military from ever again developing into a state-within-a-state that could impede democracy and start war.

New Petraeus guidelines “might clash with timetables set by some NATO nations”

By Thom Shanker, the New York Times

From Thom Shanker, the New York Times:  Gen. David H. Petraeus, the top commander in Afghanistan, has completed work on new guidelines for turning some security duties over to Afghan forces in the months ahead

SACEUR meets with Turkey’s leaders at key ceremony

By Adm. James Stavridis, U.S. European Command

ISAF briefing reveals 365 Taliban leaders killed in last three months

By Matthias Gebauer, der Speigel

From Matthias Gebauer, der Speigel: The international troops in Afghanistan this year, under the command of the United States, have massively stepped up the hunt for top Taliban by special forces. The units, which operate secretly and are kept apart from the normal troops, have conducted hundreds of operations in recent months in an intensity not […]

Denmark rejects NATO request for F-16s

By AFP

Quiet hardliner leads Turk military in testing times

By Ibon Villelabeitia, Reuters

Lithuanians Commit To NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan

By Specialist 2nd Class David Quillen, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan

From Specialist 2nd Class David Quillen, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan:  Lithuania joins the Czech Republic, Hungary and the United Kingdom as advisors to NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan and the Combined Air Power Transition Force (CAPTF) at the Afghan Air Force Base in Kabul.  Lithuania will supply personnel for a two-year commitment beginning in 2011. The new Lithuanian team is […]

NATO increases humanitarian aid to Pakistan

By NATO

From NATO:  An Antonov 124 transport aircraft will depart the Leipzig/Halle airport in Germany this Friday, 27 August carrying around 100 tons of relief goods to Islamabad. It will deliver power generators and water tanks donated by Germany, as well baby food donated by a non-governmental organisation. The transport aircraft lease is a contribution by […]