Category: Blogs

Afghanistan Transition in Herat

By William Caldwell, New Atlanticist

From William Caldwell, New Atlanticist: Yesterday, it was my honor to represent NATO and ISAF at the transition ceremony in the western Afghan city of Herat.

NATO Secretary General strongly condemns Norway violence

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO: On behalf of NATO, I condemn in the strongest possible terms the heinous acts of violence in Norway. I would like to convey my sincere condolences to the Norwegian government, the Norwegian people and the families and loved ones of all those who suffered in these cruel and cowardly acts.

Terrorism in Oslo?

By James Joyner

A bomb blast in Oslo’s government center has killed at least two people and a presumably related shooting spree at a nearby children’s camp are being investigated as terrorist related. The center of the Norwegian capital Oslo was a scene of devastation on Friday afternoon following a violent explosion which killed at least two people and injured […]

50 Insurgents Killed in Eastern Afghanistan

By  Voice of America

 From Voice of America: NATO says Afghan and coalition forces have killed more than 50 insurgents during a military operation in eastern Afghanistan.

Other members of NATO must step up

By  Ted Kaufman, Wilmington(DE) News Journal

From Ted Kaufman, Wilmington(DE) News Journal: I always have been a strong supporter of NATO. Since 1949, NATO has been our most important military alliance. It has been enormously successful, first by playing a key role in the collapse of the Soviet Union, then by limiting new member nations from Eastern Europe to those willing to commit […]

Doubts cloud NATO handover in Afghanistan

By Aymeric Vincenot, AFP

From Aymeric Vincenot, AFP: Grave doubts over the ability of Afghanistan’s fledgling security forces to beat back the Taliban are weighing on a transition from NATO control taking place in seven parts of the country this week.

Pentagon mulls NATO request for more U.S. drones in Libya campaign

By David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times

From David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times: The Obama administration is considering sending more Predator drones and other surveillance planes to bolster the NATO air war in Libya, and has reopened a debate over whether to give weapons to the rebels seeking to overthrow Moammar Kadafi, a senior Defense Department official said.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on July 21

By  NATO

Cyber Statecraft: Best and Worst Headlines

By Jason Healey

In the emerging world of “cyber” reporting, accurate headlines are less common than unicorns. This blog, the first of a recurring series, will highlight the single best and many worst headlines about cyber statecraft for the second quarter of 2011. If it seems unfair to you to have only one winner, but many losers, then you […]