United States and Canada

Clinton: ‘a strong America is welcoming new powers into an international system’

By Hillary Clinton, the Department of State

From Hillary Clinton, the Department of State:  [W]e’re not turning away from our old friends and interests in other parts of the world. Our relationships with European and NATO allies who are, after all, our partners of first resort, remain indispensable

Obama and NATO should act before the Syria crisis spreads further

By Simon Tisdall, the Guardian

Pentagon to fast-track cyberweapons acquisition

By Ellen Nakashima, the Washington Post

From Ellen Nakashima, the Washington Post:  The Pentagon is planning to dramatically speed up the development of new cyberweapons, giving it the ability in some cases to field weapons against specific targets in a matter of days, according to a new Pentagon report to Congress.

Afghanistan gets veto power over NATO night raids

By Reuters

US ‘already committed to helping Assad fall’

By Doyle McManus, the Los Angeles Times

From Doyle McManus, the Los Angeles Times:  At a meeting in Istanbul last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced an escalation of U.S. aid to the opposition.

NATO nations must help restore order in Mali

By the Editors of the Washington Post

From the Editors of the Washington Post:  The United States and its NATO allies took a big risk in Libya last year — not by supporting the rebellion against dictator Moammar Gaddafi but by doing little to help the victorious rebels with security after the war.

Clinton outlines 3 primary NATO summit goals

By the AP

From the AP:  Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton outlined the goals of the upcoming NATO Summit during a speech in Virginia on Tuesday, saying the alliance would focus on defining the next phase of transition in Afghanistan.