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Update: NATO activities in Libya on June 20

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NATO says helicopter drone lost in Libya

By the BBC

From the BBC:  Nato has lost an unmanned helicopter drone involved in the Libyan campaign, a Nato spokesman has said.

Czech government reaffirms support for NATO missile defense

By the Czech Foreign Ministry

From the Czech Foreign Ministry:  The Czech Republic has been a long-term advocate of the development of the NATO Missile Defence capability as it considers it as a crucial issue for the defence of Europe. Therefore, in accordance with its conviction, the Czech Republic supported the November 2010 decision of the NATO Summit in Lisbon […]

Future RAF missions under threat if Libyan intervention continues

By Thomas Harding, the Telegraph

From Thomas Harding, the Telegraph:  Air Chief Marshal Sir Simon Bryant has told MPs that intense air operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East are placing a “huge” demand on equipment and personnel. In a briefing paper delivered to senior politicians and obtained by The Daily Telegraph, the RAF’s second in command said morale among […]

Obama to announce Wednesday size of troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

By Julie Pace, the AP

From Julie Pace, the AP:  President Barack Obama will announce the critical next steps in America’s decade-long war in Afghanistan on Wednesday, outlining both a plan to start bringing thousands of U.S. troops home next month and a broader withdrawal blueprint

Stop the Europe-bashing

By Anne Penketh, the Hill

From Anne Penketh, the Hill:  It’s open season on the Europeans at the moment. Following the lead of Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who delivered a stiff warning to NATO the other day, everyone has been piling on.

Comparing Norms for National Conduct in Cyberspace

By Jason Healey

Over the past few years, many states, intergovernmental organizations, and think tanks have offered proposals for new norms and principles to govern activity in cyberspace. We’re nearing a bifurcation between east and west. There is significant overlap between the proposals of the United States and United Kingdom and significant agreement between them and those of the […]

Update: NATO activities in Libya on June 19

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