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New Atlanticist

Jul 18, 2011

Language Cuts Endanger US

By Madeleine Albright and Chuck Hagel

On May 1, after more than a decade, the search for Osama bin Laden came to an end. It took patience and perseverance. And it took not only military prowess, but also intelligence that depended on a solid understanding of that region of the world and capabilities in a number of foreign languages that are […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Jul 18, 2011

More attacks as Petraeus hands over command in Afghanistan

By Reuters

From Reuters: General David Petraeus, Washington’s new intelligence chief, handed over command of U.S. and NATO-led troops in Afghanistan Monday, a day after a tentative start was made to a gradual process of transferring security to Afghan forces.   Petraeus, credited with reversing a spiral toward civil war in Iraq, took over in Afghanistan a year […]

NATOSource

Jul 18, 2011

NATO hits radar at Tripoli’s civilian airport

By AP

From AP: NATO warplanes destroyed the radar antenna at Tripoli International Airport on Monday, the alliance said, claiming the system was being used for military purposes by Moammar Gadhafi’s regime. A statement said the air traffic control radar at the civilian airport was tracking NATO jets and the providing information to Libyan air defenses. "The antenna, which […]

New Atlanticist

Jul 18, 2011

French Diplomacy as it Evolves from the G8 to the G20

By Ralph Winnie

Traditionally, French diplomacy has been dominated by almost exclusive representation of the French aristocracy who controlled the selection and promotion processes of French diplomatic service. It is interesting to note that rising up through this system was Jean David Levitte, currently the top advisor to President Nicolas Sarkozy, who became the first foreign born president […]

France

NATOSource

Jul 18, 2011

General John Allen Assumes Command of NATO forces in Afghanistan

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations:  U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen assumed command of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) from U.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus at a change of command ceremony today

NATOSource

Jul 18, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on July 17

By NATO

NATOSource

Jul 18, 2011

Britain blocks permanent EU military headquarters

By David Brunnstrom and Christopher Le Coq, Reuters

From David Brunnstrom and Christopher Le Coq, Reuters:  Britain blocked a proposal to establish a permanent headquarters for EU defence and security operations, saying it would duplicate NATO structures and be an unnecessary expense. The proposal for a permanent Operations Headquarters (OHQ), put forward by Catherine Ashton, the British EU high representative for foreign affairs […]

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Jul 18, 2011

Europe regains the stage

By Jim Hoagland, the Washington Post

From Jim Hoagland, the Washington Post:  A spreading financial crisis has accomplished what tradition, habits of alliance management and shared security concerns could not: It has given Europe a central place in President Obama’s view of global affairs.

NATOSource

Jul 17, 2011

Britain requests more US support for NATO mission in Libya

By Daniel Dombey and Kiran Stacey, the Financial Times

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NATOSource

Jul 17, 2011

Update: NATO activities in Libya on July 16

By NATO

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