Category: NATOSource

U.S. Abandoning Russia’s Neighbors

By David J. Kramer, the Washington Post

From David J. Kramer, the Washington Post: Some 14 months ago on this page, I warned against a "grand bargain" between the United States and Russia as part of the Obama administration’s reset efforts with Moscow. One concern then was that the administration would pursue a "Russia first" policy at the expense of Russia’s neighbors.

East Europe Feels Ignored by NATO, Report Says

By Judy Dempsey, New York Times

NATO Releases Report on the New Strategic Concept from the Group of Experts

By Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I have been looking very much forward to this day, the presentation of the Report on the New Strategic Concept from the Group of Experts under leadership of Secretary Albright. … This Report is not the Strategic Concept itself, but it is a very important first step in preparing […]

NATO Code Compromised

By Bill Gertz, the Washington Times

From Bill Gertz, the Washington Times:  The recent crash of a Polish military transport that killed most of Warsaw’s senior civilian and military leaders was not only a human catastrophe for a key U.S. ally. NATO sources said that, in addition to the loss of nearly 100 pro-U.S. Polish leaders, the crash provided Moscow with […]

NATO F-16 Follows Russian Bombers Over Norwegian Sea

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: Russian Tu-95MS Bear strategic bombers have carried out a routine patrol flight over the Norwegian Sea, the Defense Ministry said on Friday. "Two Tu-95MS strategic bombers took off from Engels Airbase [in Saratov Region] on May 12 and carried out patrols over neutral waters in Norwegian Sea," spokesman Lt. Col. Vladimir Drik […]

The EU, NATO and the Limits of Burdensharing

By Charlemagne, the Economist

From Charlemagne, the Economist: Since 1949, Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty has bound NATO members to a solemn vow: an armed attack on one of the alliance shall be treated as an attack against all. With international markets closed to Greece, and contagion threatening Portugal and Spain, European Union leaders agreed to a […]

In First Move, Cameron Cultivates UK Role in Europe’s “Triangle of Power”

By the New York Times

14 US Troops Receive Medals for Rescuing German Soldiers

By the AP

From the AP:  Fourteen U.S. service members have received Germany’s Gold Cross Medal for their bravery in extracting wounded German soldiers from a firefight in northeast Afghanistan – the first time the award has been given to troops from another nation.

The Case for the New START Treaty

By Robert Gates, the Wall Street Journal

From Robert Gates, the Wall Street Journal: The key question then and in the decades since has always been the same: Is the United States better off with an agreement or without it? The answer for each successive president has always been "with an agreement." The U.S. Senate has always agreed, approving each treaty by […]

Former Air Force Chief: Russia’s Air Defenses Weak

By AP

From AP:  Russia is lagging 25 to 30 years behind the United States in developing prospective air defense weapons because of a meltdown of its defense industries, a former Russian air force chief said Thursday. Retired Gen. Anatoly Kornukov said Russia has only a reduced capability to protect itself from an enemy attack – a […]