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New Atlanticist

Apr 20, 2010

Afghan Hearts and Minds

By Don Snow

Ultimately, the United States can succeed in Afghanistan (whatever that means) if, and only if, we are able to convince the Afghan people that the outcome we favor is one that they support as well.

New Atlanticist

Apr 20, 2010

Africa Reboots

By Bono

I spent March with a delegation of activists, entrepreneurs and policy wonks roaming western, southern and eastern Africa trying very hard to listen — always hard for a big-mouthed Irishman. With duct tape over my gob, I was able to pick up some interesting melody lines everywhere from palace to pavement …Despite the almost deafening […]

Africa

NATOSource

Apr 20, 2010

Military Scrambles Soldiers, Staff and Supplies

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: Volcanic ash and no-fly orders by European air-control authorities forced the U.S. military to reroute several planes flying wounded soldiers out of Afghanistan and to cancel hundreds of training flights in Europe, military officials said Monday. In addition, U.S. bases struggled with staff shortages because thousands of soldiers on leave […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 20, 2010

NATO: F-16 Fighters Damaged by Volcanic Ash

By the AP

From the AP: A senior Western diplomat said Monday that several NATO F-16 fighters had flown through a cloud of volcanic ash and that that one had suffered engine damage. The official, who could not be named under standing regulations, declined to provide further details on where or when the incident happened. He said only […]

NATOSource

Apr 20, 2010

Next Meeting of Russia-NATO Council to be Held as Televised Linkup: Rogozin

By Interfax

From Interfax: The volcanic cloud, which has interrupted air traffic in Europe, will not lead to the cancellation of the next meeting of the Russia-NATO Council, which will be held in Brussels on April 20, Russian envoy to NATO Dmitry Rogozin told Interfax. "Yury Baluyevsky, deputy secretary of the Russian Security Council and former head […]

New Atlanticist

Apr 19, 2010

Iceland Volcano Cloud Darkens World Economy

By James Joyner

The recent eruption of a volcano beneath Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull glacier has, thankfully, not cost any human lives.  It has, however, caused enormous economic disruption, strained patience, and political infighting.

New Atlanticist

Apr 19, 2010

Maritime Disputes and International Law

By Derek Reveron

When looking at the earth from space, one fact is obvious: Water is the dominant feature. In fact, about 70 percent of the planet is covered by water and a significant portion of the earth is covered by frozen water in the Arctic and Antarctica. Water is so prevalent that the astronomer and writer Carl […]

New Atlanticist

Apr 19, 2010

The New START Treaty

By David Smith

The new START Treaty, signed April 8 in Prague castle, would reduce strategic nuclear warheads by 30 percent compared with the 2002 Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty and delivery vehicles by 50 percent compared with the 1991 START I Treaty.

NATOSource

Apr 19, 2010

“The US has begun talks… about withdrawing its tactical nuclear weapons from Europe”

By the Guardian

From the Guardian:  Also on the agenda [for Thursdays’ NATO Foreign Ministers meeting in Estonia] will be a call by five Nato countries for the removal of all remaining US nuclear weapons on European soil, in a move intended to spur global disarmament. Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway and Luxembourg have drawn up a joint […]

United States and Canada

NATOSource

Apr 19, 2010

Rasmussen Calls for Russian Involvement in Missile Defence Project

By the Guardian

From the Guardian:  Russia must play a central role in plans for a missile defence system in Europe, Nato’s top official will tell a meeting of alliance foreign ministers this week. Nato secretary general Anders Rasmussen believes that bringing Russia into the plans will help to allay its concerns about the project and contribute to […]

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