Category: Blogs

7 More Journalists Detained in Turkey

By Sebnem Arsu , the New York Times

From Sebnem Arsu , the New York Times:  Seven journalists were detained Thursday in connection with a long-running investigation into a murky network that prosecutors maintain has been plotting to overthrow the government, a case that critics have characterized as a pretext to neutralize dissidents.

Needed: A Vision for the China-U.S. Relationship

By Banning Garrett

What kind of relationship will China and the United States have in ten years? Will it be primarily cooperative and collaborative in the face of the foreseeable – and unforeseeable – challenges the world will face? Or will the two countries drift toward strategic rivalry and hostile competition? During Chinese President Hu Jintao’s state visit […]

Three Horsemen of the New Apocalypse

By Harlan Ullman

What a world! Much of North Africa remains roiled with mass protests against autocratic or crazed leaders. One predictable result has been skyrocketing oil prices with potentially adverse consequences for recovering economies. And, in the United States, a possible shutdown of government looms because America’s two political parties prefer to indulge in a game of […]

Atlantic Update 3/3/11: Transatlantic Perspectives Toward Libya

By Klee Aiken

As the situation in Libya continues to unravel, the transatlantic community is under pressure to develop a cohesive and timely response to what is quickly becoming a humanitarian as well as political crisis. Split priorities and divergent interests have, for now, left the international community with limited tools and policies to bring a peaceful resolution […]

Six new nations join NATO Collective Air Defence

By Allied Command Operations

NATO apologizes for deaths of 9 Afghan boys

By Alissa J. Rubin and Sangar Rahimi, the New York Times

From Alissa J. Rubin and Sangar Rahimi, the New York Times: Nine boys collecting firewood to heat their homes in the eastern Afghanistan mountains were killed by NATO helicopter gunners who mistook them for insurgents, according to a statement on Wednesday by NATO, which apologized for the mistake.

Qaddafi Forces Capture 3 Dutch Marines

By Marlise Simmons and Alan Cowell, the New York Times

From Marlise Simmons and Alan Cowell, the New York Times:  Libyan authorities loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi have captured three crew members of a Dutch naval helicopter who were rescuing European citizens, last Sunday, the Dutch Defense Ministry said on Thursday, the first report of foreigners being by held in Libya’s bloody and unfolding uprising.

New Deputy SACEUR arrives at NATO

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations:  Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Adm. James Starvidis, hosted a Farewell and Welcome Honour Guard Ceremony for the incoming Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Sir Alexander Richard David Shirreff

Sikorski: West Must Offer Principled, Generous Hand to Freedom Fighters

By James Joyner

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski believes that there are many parallels between the freedom movements spreading across North Africa today and the fall of Communism in Eastern Europe. And he calls on the West should do everything in its power to help those people to achieve the success of his.