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Russia, U.S., Canada to hold second airborne anti-terror exercise

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The Russian Air Force and NORAD, the U.S. and Canadian joint air defense command will hold a second round of anti-terrorism exercises on August 8-11, the Commander in Chief of the Eastern military district, Igor Muginov said on Monday.

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?

NATO peacekeepers under fire in Kosovo

By Nebi Qena, the AP

From Nebi Qena, the AP:  American and French peacekeepers were told Thursday to fire their weapons in defense if attacked at border posts on Kosovo’s northern boundary with Serbia, a day after the crossings were set ablaze by Serbs armed with firebombs, a NATO spokesman said.

NATO in north Kosovo withdraws from Serb roadblock

By Nebi Qena, the AP

New Revelations in US-French Nuclear Cooperation

By Bruno Tertrais, WMD Junction

Afghanistan and Libya: Lessons for the U.S. and Europe

By Kurt Volker, the Christian Science Monitor

From Kurt Volker, the Christian Science Monitor:  The lessons Americans and Europeans may take from these episodes are as different as they are telling. Americans will likely blame Europeans for never doing their share in Afghanistan.

Russia’s Ambassador to NATO calls Kyl and Kirk “monsters of the Cold War”

By Josh Rogin, the Cable

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

Lt. Gen. Caldwell cleared of psy-ops allegations

By Jason Ukman, the Washington Post

From Jason Ukman, the Washington Post:  An Army general has been cleared of allegations that he inappropriately used members of a psychological operations team in efforts to persuade U.S. senators visiting Afghanistan to provide more funding for the war.