International Organizations

France defends arms airlift to Libyan rebels

By Louis Charbonneau and Hamuda Hassan, Reuters

From Louis Charbonneau and Hamuda Hassan, Reuters:  France said it did not break a U.N. arms embargo by airlifting weapons to Libya’s rebels because the arms were needed to defend civilians under threat. France on Wednesday became the first NATO country to openly acknowledge arming rebels seeking to topple Muammar Gaddafi, who has resisted a […]

NATO reviews Libya campaign after France admits arming rebels

By Nick Hopkins, the Guardian

Germany to supply precision bombs to NATO forces in Libya Op

By Thomas Harding, the Telegraph

From Thomas Harding, the Telegraph:  Nato has turned to Germany to replenish it arsenal of bombs and missiles in a bid to keep the coalition together for the campaign against Col Muammar Gaddafi’s regime. With the number of "smart" bombs dropped on Libya estimated at more than 2,000 some Nato allies have seen their stocks […]

Is Germany Turning Into the Strong, Silent Type?

By Marcus Walker, the Wall Street Journal

From Marcus Walker, the Wall Street Journal:  What is Germany’s place in the world?

UN Military Advisor meets with NATO’s Military Committee

By NATO

From NATO:  Lt. Gen. Babacar Gaye, the Military Advisor of the United Nations met with NATO’s Military Committee. This was the second visit of a UN Military Advisor to NATO headquarters for an exchange of views on NATO-UN cooperation.

Hague Court issues warrant for Gaddafi for war crimes

By Marlise Simons, the New York Times

From Marlise Simons, the New York Times:  The International Criminal Court in The Hague issued arrest warrants on Monday for Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, his son Seif al-Islam and his chief of intelligence, Abdullah al-Sanoussi

NATO’s Surreal World

By Sarwar Kashmeri, the New Atlanticist

From Sarwar Kashmeri, the New Atlanticist:  NATO’s disarray has begun to chip away at the wider European-American relationship currently contributing 14 million jobs and $3 trillion in commercial sales.

US funds hunt for Libyan missiles

By Stephen Braun, the AP

From Stephen Braun, the AP:  The U.S. is paying two European mine-clearing groups nearly $1 million to hunt and dispose of loose anti-aircraft missiles that could make their way from Libyan battlefields to terror groups. The hiring of weapons demolition experts hardly dampens concerns about anti-aircraft missiles still in the hands of the Gadhafi regime’s […]

Greece’s Foreign Policy Options and the Fiscal Crisis

By Marios Efthymiopoulos

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has dissolved his government in the wake of 21 days of nationwide protests. The government failed to hold a parliamentary vote that was due on Wednesday morning on the agreement for a new EU deal for another loan and an extension on the payment of the current IMF and EU […]