Europe & Eurasia

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 […]

U.S. and Europe making progress in cyber security

By John D. Banusiewicz, American Forces Press Service

From John D. Banusiewicz, American Forces Press Service:  In cyberspace, the more attack signatures you can see, and the more intrusions you can trace, the better your defense will be,” he [Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III] explained.

Libya Campaign Shows Need to Re-Think the Transatlantic Link

By Camille Grand, the European Institute

From Camille Grand, the European Institute:  NATO itself has looked shallow as a military alliance. The shift from Odyssey Dawn to the NATO led Unified Protector has not increased the commitment of the allies’ forces.

Increasing U.S. Power in an Age of Economic Decline

By Bart Szewczyk

The Great Recession has appropriately focused America’s attention on its expected long-term economic decline relative to rising economies such as China, India, and Brazil. However, commentators have misconstrued this trend as necessarily implying a decrease in aggregate U.S. power without exploring potential strategic readjustments.

NATO’s Libya Op may soon loose its only aircraft carrier

By David Brunnstrom, Reuters

From David Brunnstrom, Reuters:  Worse looms over the horizon, with France indicating it will need in the autumn to withdraw the Libyan mission’s only aircraft carrier, the Charles de Gaulle, on virtually continuous operations since last year — with no replacement in the offing.

NATO allies bicker over lack of firepower in Libya

By James Blitz and Ana Fifield, the Financial Times

From James Blitz and Ana Fifield, the Financial Times:  Military experts say one way of gauging the lack of firepower in the Libya operation is to compare it to Nato’s 1999 air war over Kosovo.

NATO Secretary General and British Prime Minister discuss Libya and Afghanistan

By NATO

Britain needs to reverse its defense cuts

By Con Coughlin, the Telegraph

From Con Coughlin, the Telegraph:  With every day that passes, the wanton destruction visited upon our Armed Forces by the Government’s inept handling of last year’s Strategic Defence and Security Review becomes more evident.

How serious is the split between the US and Europe over defense spending?

By James Blitz, the Financial Times

From James Blitz, the Financial Times:  Europe’s declining interest in paying for global security is becoming a serious anxiety for policymakers in Washington.