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New Atlanticist

Aug 31, 2011

The Worst Journey in the World

By Julian Lindley-French

Seventy years ago this day the first Arctic Convoy set off from Scotland en route to Murmansk in Northern Russia. Between August 1941 and May 1945, 78 convoys comprising some 1400 merchant ships completed what Winston Churchill called, “the worst journey in the world” to deliver vital war supplies to Soviet Russia under a lend-lease […]

United Kingdom

New Atlanticist

Aug 31, 2011

Lead Britannia!

By Harlan Ullman

August, not April, is the cruelest month. In the 20th century, two world wars were started. America’s long and tragic engagement in Vietnam and Saddam Hussein’s ill-fated incursion into Kuwait were conceived in August. If this August’s events — from Afghanistan and the Middle East to economic roller coasters, riots in Britain and hurricanes in […]

United Kingdom

NATOSource

Aug 31, 2011

America’s Secret Libya War

By John Barry, the Daily Beast

From John Barry, the Daily Beast:  Officially, President Obama handed the lead role of ousting Muammar Gaddafi to the European members of NATO.

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Aug 31, 2011

NATO May Maintain Libya No-Fly Zone After War Ends

By AFP

From AFP:  Any role for NATO in Libya after hostilities there end would depend on requests from the United Nations, the officials stressed, noting that the alliance wants the UN to take the lead in post-conflict management.

NATOSource

Aug 31, 2011

Defence: Lessons from Libya

By James Blitz, the Financial Times

From James Blitz, the Financial Times:  “Libya came out all right in the end,” says Kurt Volker, a former US ambassador to Nato. “But if we come to a quick judgment that this mission was a Nato success story, and don’t have a serious discussion of its strengths and weaknesses, we will never get to […]

United Kingdom

NATOSource

Aug 31, 2011

Gaddafi still commanding troops, NATO says

By AFP

From AFP:  NATO vowed Tuesday to keep bombing Moamer Kadhafi forces until they stop attacking civilians, warning that the elusive Libyan leader was still commanding some troops.

NATOSource

Aug 31, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on August 30

By NATO

NATOSource

Aug 31, 2011

French Embrace of NATO’s Power Is Huge Step for World

By the Editors of Bloomberg Businessweek

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Aug 30, 2011

NATO puts off planned troop reduction in Kosovo because of upsurge in violence

By the AP

From the AP:  NATO’s Kosovo commander said Tuesday the alliance has shelved plans for a troop reduction because of an upsurge in violence and lingering security threats in the country’s ethnically tense north.

NATOSource

Aug 30, 2011

Vive Sarkozy!

By Steve Saideman, the Duck of Minerva

From Steve Saideman, the Duck of Minerva:  France is the best-est ally ever!  Lots of people linking to this article.  Yes, the Libyan adventure certainly raises France’s profile as an active contributor, assertive military and the rest.

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