Category: Blogs

Atlantic Update 4/29/11

By Klee Aiken

The newly married Duke and Duchess of Cambridge tie the knot on the eve of Koninginnedag in the Netherlands. Russia outlines its version of European missile defense, while the Economist warns of the trouble ahead for the Schengen "project", and Turkish daily Hürriyet describes Turkey’s own project as "crazy."

Russia outlines its vision of European missile shield

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Commander of Russian Space Forces Lt. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko outlined on Friday Russia’s proposals for the future European missile defense network.

India selects European fighter jets over US competitors

By Rama Lakshmi, the Washignton Post

Saving lives in Libya

By the Editors of the Washington Post

Meet the New NATO

By Jorge Benitez

Last November, President Barack Obama wrote that NATO would “transform itself” at the Lisbon Summit through “a new Strategic Concept that recognizes the capabilities and partners we need to meet the new threats of the 21st century.” 

Update: NATO activities in Libya on April 27

By NATO

Learning from Afghan History

By Derek Reveron

Today marks Victory Day in Afghanistan, the anniversary of the Mujahedeen overthrow of the Afghan socialist government in 1992. While a cause for celebration in Afghanistan, the subsequent years were marked by civil war, Taliban consolidation, and eventual intervention by the United States in 2001.

Reports of NATO airstrikes hitting Libyan rebels

By C.J. Chivers, the New York Times

From C.J. Chivers, the New York Times:  At least one NATO warplane attacked a rebel position on the front lines of this besieged city [Misrata] on Wednesday, a rebel commander said, killing 12 fighters and wounding five others

Atlantic Update 4/28/11

By Klee Aiken

In the shadow of the French-Italian efforts to combat migration, May 1st will mark the opening of German and Austrian labor markets to the Eastern European countries who joined the EU in 2004. While budget worries plague the continent, European defense companies scored a win with Rafale and the Eurofighter beating out competition from Russia […]

CSDP – the Atlantic Alliance’s savior?

By Sarwar Kashmeri, European Geostrategy

From Sarwar Kashmeri, European Geostrategy:  Even before the onset of hostilities in Libya it was obvious to insiders on both sides of the Atlantic that NATO was increasingly dysfunctional.