Category: Blogs

NATO-Russia differences on a European missile shield

By Podolskaya Nadezhda, the Voice of Russia

From Podolskaya Nadezhda, the Voice of Russia:  The NATO-Russia differences on a European missile shield are essentially as follows:

NATO chief appoints US defense official as deputy

By the AP

From the AP:  NATO’s secretary-general says he will appoint Alexander Vershbow, the current U.S. assistant secretary of defense for international security, as his next deputy.

Nearly 200 Turkish military officers go on trial tomorrow

By Daren Butler, Reuters

WikiLeaks and the Specter of Cyber War

By Harlan Ullman

Karl Marx proclaimed that a “specter was haunting Europe.” But it took decades before the specter of socialism became a reality in the formation of the Soviet Union. Today, a “cyberspecter” haunts us. We better be alert to it because we don’t have decades to wait. Cyberwar, computer hacking and the information revolution are well-worn […]

Gaddafi proposes 1 million-strong African army to “confront NATO” and other powers

By Reuters

From Reuters:  African nations should join forces to create a one-million-strong army to protect the continent and confront outsiders like NATO and China, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said on Tuesday. Gaddafi, well known for his forthright rhetoric, has acquired growing influence in Africa but his ambition to build a united states of Africa is not […]

AfPak After Holbrooke: Replacing an Irreplaceable Man

By Shuja Nawaz

The untimely passage of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke leaves big shoes to fill in the AfPak region. It may take two men to replace him. In a column that Holbrooke wrote for the Washington Post in March 2008, entitled "Hope in Pakistan: the problems are real, but so is progress" he captured the essence of the […]

France, Germany, Poland propose special EU group for defense cooperation

By Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver

Richard Holbrooke, 1941-2010

By The Editors

Richard Holbrooke, a distinguished American statesman who served two terms on the Atlantic Council’s Board of Directors in between high government posts, has died. He was 69.  Among those commenting on Holbrooke’s lifetime of service: President Barack Obama: Michelle and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Richard Holbrooke, a true giant of American […]

Command and Control Questions Divide NATO-Russia Missile Defense Plans

By Fred Weir, the Christian Science Monitor

From Fred Weir, the Christian Science Monitor:  Media reports that the two sides reached a deal at the Lisbon summit were premature, if not wrong.

NATO chief hails Holbrooke’s “legendary determination”

By DPA

From DPA:  NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen on Tuesday paid tribute to the late US special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, hailing his energy and diplomatic skill.