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How NATO is Perceived in Russia (or Lessons in Optimism)

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Aug 31, 2011

How NATO is Perceived in Russia (or Lessons in Optimism)

By Robert Pszczel

Let us start with a few snapshots. Exhibit one – the Levada Center opinion poll conducted in January 2011 showed NATO being described as an adversary by 23 percent of Russians (Chechen rebels came first on that list with 43 percent, followed by USA with 28 percent).

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Aug 30, 2011

Future options for NATO nuclear policy

By Jeffrey A. Larsen

The United States has maintained forward-deployed nuclear weapons in Europe for more than six decades. That may soon come to an end, argue Dr. Jeffrey A. Larsen, a retired Air Force command pilot and expert on arms control, in his Atlantic Council issue brief “Future Options for NATO Nuclear Policy.”  Unless current trends are altered, […]

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New Atlanticist

Aug 30, 2011

Leadership Lessons of an Afghan Colonel

By William B. Caldwell IV

For the past 22 months, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan has been charged with developing the Afghan Army, Air Force, and Police. Since day one, developing Afghan leaders has been the command’s number one priority to ensure NATO can transition geographic and institutional lead to Afghanistan. We know in our militaries that good leaders make the most […]

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New Atlanticist

Aug 29, 2011

From the Halls of Montezuma to the Shores of Tripoli?

By Julian Lindley-French

Writing in Time.com Professor Gordon Adams of the Stimson Center in Washington gave me a bit of a kicking following my blog “Well Done, NATO”. I had suggested that NATO, the EU and its member-nations endeavour to support Libya’s National Transitional Council with the stabilisation and reconstruction of Libya. Gordon rather forcibly objected, citing failures […]

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Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Aug 26, 2011

Libya and Africa: The reset

By J. Peter Pham

With most of the Libyan capital now falling under the control of forces aligned with Libya’s Transitional National Council (TNC), greater time and attention can now be devoted to pondering the many questions which have been pushed to one side when the outcome of the conflict was still uncertain. These issues include legitimate concerns about […]

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North Africa

NATOSource

Aug 24, 2011

Europeans Retreat on Defense Spending

By Stephen Fidler and Alistair MacDonald, the Wall Street Journal

From Stephen Fidler and Alistair MacDonald, the Wall Street Journal:  Europe’s strapped militaries are looking for ways to cooperate with one another to compensate for cutbacks. But past efforts on that front have run into difficulties.

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Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Aug 24, 2011

Well Done, NATO!

By Julian Lindley-French

NATO will soon suspend Operation Unified Protector over Libya. Nigh on ten years after 9/11 and after a gruelling decade of controversy and division the Alliance can finally chalk up an unequivocal success. The new regime in Tripoli simply would not have succeeded in toppling Gaddafi without NATO’s support and I for one wish to […]

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Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Aug 23, 2011

Libya Not NATO Comeback

By Kurt Volker

One can only cheer at what now seems to be the removal of Muammar al-Qaddafi from power, at the hands of his own long-abused people. And one must commend the NATO special forces and air power — particularly from Britain, France, and the United States — which helped bring about this outcome.

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New Atlanticist

Aug 23, 2011

Building a Capable, Affordable, and Sustainable Afghan National Security Force

By William B. Caldwell IV

For the past 22 months, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan has been implementing a comprehensive security force assistance program in Afghanistan. President Obama laid out the goals of this effort during his December 2009 speech at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point: “deny al Qaeda a safe haven…reverse the Taliban’s momentum and deny it the ability […]

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NATOSource

Aug 22, 2011

National Composition of NATO Strike Sorties in Libya

By Jorge Benitez

Eight nations participated in strike sorties in NATO’s Operation Unified Protector (OUP) in Libya. These nations are the US, France, Great Britain, Canada, Italy, Denmark, Belgium, and Norway.  However, there are now only seven nations conducting strike sorties because Norway withdrew its aircraft as of August 1. Britain contributed four additional fighters to help offset the loss […]

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