United States and Canada

Canada begins annual arctic sovereignty exercise, Operation Nanook

By Canada's Ministry of Defense

From Canada’s Ministry of Defense:  Operation Nanook commenced today when a combined Naval Task Group set sail from St. John’s, Newfoundland, towards Canada’s Eastern and High Arctic, where other personnel and equipment from the Army, Air Force, and Canadian Rangers will converge over the month of August.

Russia uses dirty tricks despite U.S. ‘reset’

By Eli Lake, the Washington Times

From Eli Lake, the Washington Times:  In the past four years, Russia’s intelligence services have stepped up a campaign of intimidation and dirty tricks against U.S. officials and diplomats in Russia and the countries that used to form the Soviet Union.

Protection Racket: ‘Responsibility to Protect’ Becomes a Doctrine

By Joshua Muravchik, World Affairs Journal

US seeking open-ended mandate for NATO Op in Libya

By Laurent Thomet, AFP

From Laurent Thomet, AFP:  NATO’s commitment to the mission faces a key test in September when the operation’s second 90-day mandate comes to an end. The United States is floating the idea of asking NATO ambassadors to consider an open-ended mandate this time, sources familiar with the discussions told AFP. “This would put our procedures […]

A Good Step for NATO Missile Defense—from France

By Michaela Bendikova, the Heritage Foundation

What Libya says about the future of NATO

By Tomas Valasek, the Center for European Reform

From Tomas Valasek, the Center for European Reform:  The manner in which the Libya war started, and its conduct so far, suggest that the US-European military relationship is finding a new footing.

NATO throws Gaddafi and his sons another lifeline

By the Editors of the Wall Street Journal