Category: Blogs

The Slow Death of Europe

By Walter Laqueur, the National Interest

From Walter Laqueur, the National Interest:  With all its importance, the economic crisis is only part of our sad story—and probably not even the decisive one. For the present debacle is also one of an apparent lack of a common European identity and values, of national interests prevailing over a shared European interest.

US sends more Predator drones to Libya

By Courtney Kube and Jim Miklaszewski, MSNBC

From Courtney Kube and Jim Miklaszewski, MSNBC:  The United States stepped up its military assistance to the NATO mission in Libya slightly this week, sending in two additional Predator drones to fly combat air patrols, a senior defense official told NBC News.

NATO condemns Scud attack by Gaddafi forces

By NATO

From NATO: Excerpts from press briefing on Libya by Carmen Romero, the NATO Deputy Spokesperson, and Colonel Roland Lavoie, Operation ‘’Unified Protector’’ military spokesperson.

SACEUR: The “battlefields” have dramatically changed

By James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations

From James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations:  [T]he "battlefields” have dramatically changed and the world today requires more from us all.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on August 15

By NATO

Libya conflict: Gaddafi forces ‘launched Scud missile’

By the BBC

From the BBC:  Military forces loyal to Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi have fired a Scud missile for the first time in the country’s six-month conflict, US defence officials say.