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Apr 4, 2011

Libyan conflict puts spotlight on airpower and aircraft sales

By Tim Hepher, Reuters

From Tim Hepher, Reuters:  "This is turning into the best shop window for competing aircraft for years. More even than in Iraq in 2003," says Francis Tusa, editor of UK-based Defense Analysis.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2011

The Realist Prism: Libya Could Shift NATO Focus Southward

By Nikolas Gvosdev

The commencement of military operations in Libya has led to some unexpected reactions in Eastern European capitals. It was widely expected that Russia, whose uneasiness with the very principle of humanitarian intervention is well-known, would have used its veto at the U.N. Security Council to block the passage of Resolution 1973. After all, Russia’s firm […]

NATOSource

Apr 4, 2011

US withdrawing its warplanes from Libya mission

By Slobodan Lekic, the AP

From Slobodan Lekic, the AP:  The U.S. military will pull its warplanes from front-line missions Monday and shift to a support role in the Libyan conflict, a NATO official said. Britain, France and other NATO allies will now provide the fighter and attack jets to conduct intercept and ground attack missions as they enforce a […]

United Kingdom United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 4, 2011

NATO and the “Responsibility to Protect”

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  We call this Operation Unified Protector. And rightly so: we are in Libya – united Allies and partners alike – to protect the civilian population exposed to attacks by a brutal regime.

NATOSource

Apr 4, 2011

Secretary General: “Our computers at NATO are targeted one hundred times a day”

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  The New NATO is also reinforcing security against emerging challenges. We all enjoy the benefits of the information age. We take cell phones, internet access, and cash machines for granted. But there are literally millions of cyber attacks every day, targeting these systems – our banks, our infrastructure, and our […]

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NATOSource

Apr 4, 2011

Hungry for Security: Can NATO help in a humanitarian crisis?

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  NATO is a unique organisation.

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New Atlanticist

Apr 4, 2011

Celebrity Diplomacy

By Arnaud de Borchgrave

No sooner did Libya’s ragtag army of anti-Gadhafi insurgents retreat along the Mediterranean coast toward Benghazi than France’s SSP 1 chartered a Falcon executive jet to meet with dissident leaders. On board was the "Shameless Self-Promoter," as he is known, who frequently makes headlines in the French media as BHL — Bernard-Henri Levy. After two […]

NATOSource

Apr 3, 2011

Coalition “friendly fire” kills 13 Libyan rebels

By Alexander Dziadosz and Angus MacSwan, Reuters

From Alexander Dziadosz and Angus MacSwan, Reuters:  A NATO-led air strike killed 13 Libyan rebels, a rebel spokesman said on Saturday, but their leaders called for continued raids on Muammar Gaddafi’s forces despite the "regrettable incident.

NATOSource

Apr 3, 2011

Europe needs a miliary avant-garde

By Charles Grant, the Center for European Reform

From Charles Grant, the Center for European Reform:  The Libyan operation has shown that the US now expects Europe to look after its own backyard.

European Union International Organizations

NATOSource

Apr 2, 2011

Philosophes sans frontieres as Plato battles NATO

By James Crabtree, the Financial Times

From James Crabtree, the Financial Times:  It is a story straight from a Bond film. A man on a top-secret mission seeks a taxi to sneak across the Libyan border.

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