Category: Blogs

Increasing U.S. Power in an Age of Economic Decline

By Bart Szewczyk

The Great Recession has appropriately focused America’s attention on its expected long-term economic decline relative to rising economies such as China, India, and Brazil. However, commentators have misconstrued this trend as necessarily implying a decrease in aggregate U.S. power without exploring potential strategic readjustments.

NATO chief envisions joint center for missile defense coordination with Russia

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:   Why do we want to cooperate with Russia?

Germany establishes new Cyber Defense Center

By Sebastian Fischer and Ole Reissmann, Spiegel

Update: NATO activities in Libya on June 15

By NATO

NATO’s Libya Op may soon loose its only aircraft carrier

By David Brunnstrom, Reuters

From David Brunnstrom, Reuters:  Worse looms over the horizon, with France indicating it will need in the autumn to withdraw the Libyan mission’s only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, on virtually continuous operations since last year — with no replacement in the offing.

Obama administration to Congress: US forces not facing ‘hostilities’ in Libya

By Julie Pace, the AP

From Julie Pace, the AP:  The White House is vigorously defending President Barack Obama’s right to keep the U.S. military engaged in Libya without seeking congressional approval

Secretary General Rasmussen warns of ‘two-tier’ NATO

By Julian Borger, the Guardian

From Julian Borger, the Guardian:  Nato’s secretary general has warned that continued disparity in US and European defence spending might lead to a "two-tiered alliance" in which American and European troops would not be able to fight effectively together.

NATO allies bicker over lack of firepower in Libya

By James Blitz and Ana Fifield, the Financial Times

From James Blitz and Ana Fifield, the Financial Times:  Military experts say one way of gauging the lack of firepower in the Libya operation is to compare it to Nato’s 1999 air war over Kosovo.

NATO Secretary General and British Prime Minister discuss Libya and Afghanistan

By NATO