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US and European Allies Building Libyan Army Bilaterally, Instead of Through NATO

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US and allies will train new army outside of Libya

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Nov 5, 2013

US and European Allies Building Libyan Army Bilaterally, Instead of Through NATO

By Frederic Wehrey , Foreign Affairs

Last month, discussing the Obama administration’s plans for a more modest Middle East policy, National Security Adviser Susan Rice noted that Washington “can’t just be consumed 24/7 by one region, important as it is.”

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Libya
Secretary of State John Kerry and Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski

NATOSource

Nov 5, 2013

Kerry Praises Poland’s Role in NATO

By John Kerry, Department of State

[A]s a NATO member now for almost 15 years and as an EU member for nearly 10 years, Poland’s influence in both organizations has grown significantly over that time.

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NATO Exercise Steadfast Jazz

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Nov 4, 2013

NATO Opens Major War Game; Russia Irked

By AP and NATO

From John-Thor Dahlburg, AP:  NATO this week is holding its biggest war game in years, and the Russians aren’t happy it’s happening so near their borders.

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Poland
Press conference by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, November 4, 2013

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Nov 4, 2013

NATO Condemns Violence During Elections in Kosovo

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

I strongly condemn the attacks on polling stations in north Mitrovica.

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International Organizations
The Franco-German Brigade

NATOSource

Nov 1, 2013

The Widening Gap Between France and Germany Over Defense

By Judy Dempsey, Strategic Europe

Steadfast Jazz takes place against the background of a widening gap between France and Germany over defense and security matters.

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France
Russian TOS-1 30-barrel multiple rocket launchers

NATOSource

Nov 1, 2013

Poland, NATO, and the Return of History

By John R. Schindler, National Interest

The reemergence of Russia as a traditional military power is now clear to all who wish to see.

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International Organizations
About 7,000 troops will be involved in NATO Exercise Steadfast Jazz

NATOSource

Nov 1, 2013

NATO Stages Exercise as Rearming Russia Worries Some Allies

By Peter Apps, Reuters

When NATO forces start a major exercise in Latvia and Poland this weekend, they will be rehearsing how to oust an anonymous invading enemy from a fictional region.

NATO
Russia

New Atlanticist

Nov 1, 2013

Three Reasons Turks Chose Chinese Missiles

By Ross Wilson

After long deliberation, Turkey announced September 26 its selection of China’s FD-2000 air and missile defense system over competitors from the United States (Patriot), Europe (SAMP/T), and Russia (S-400).

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Security & Defense
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen, September 18, 2013

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Nov 1, 2013

UK Prime Minister: 2014 NATO Summit will be in Wales

By South Wales Argus, Prime Minister's Office, and BBC

From South Wales Argus:  David Cameron said that a summit of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation is to meet at the Celtic Manor Resort in Newport next year.

NATO
Security & Defense
"NATO has much added value even as it is hardly perfect"

NATOSource

Oct 31, 2013

Learning from Afghanistan: Multilateralism is Hard

By Steve Saideman, Political Violence @ a Glance

[W]hat can we learn from the Afghanistan effort?

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