Europe & Eurasia

Report: Defense cuts weaken Britain’s armed forces

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

NATO throws Gaddafi and his sons another lifeline

By the Editors of the Wall Street Journal

Is NATO Moving the Goalposts in Libya?

By Nikolas Gvosdev, the Realist Prism

From Nikolas Gvosdev, the Realist Prism:  Is it time for NATO to begin wrapping up its Libya operation?

Libya: Divided they fall

By the Editors of the Guardian

From the Editors of the Guardian:  Death of rebels’ top general Abdel Fatah Younis shows the prospects of a negotiated settlement are farther away than ever

U.S. Offer Would Keep Gaddafi in Libya, but Out of Power

By Helene Cooper and John F. Burns, the New York Times

From Helene Cooper and John F. Burns, the New York Times:  With Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi showing no signs, so far, of yielding to Western demands, diplomats from the United States, Britain and France have adopted a new tactic in recent days

NATO Takes Control of Kosovo Border Crossings

By the AP

From the AP:  American and French peacekeepers took control of two customs posts on Kosovo’s northern border with Serbia on Thursday after they were attacked by Serbs armed with firebombs, a NATO spokesman said. Cpt. Hans Wichter said only small vehicles are now being allowed to pass through the outposts because "the infrastructure is heavily […]

Canada joins allies willing to compromise on Gaddafi’s future

By Paul Koring and Campbell Clark, the Globe and Mail

From Paul Koring and Campbell Clark, the Globe and Mail:  Moammar Gadhafi remains defiantly in power after more than four months of bombing, and the nations carrying out most of the air strikes want to end the war, even if it means allowing the dictator to step down but remain in Libya.