United States and Canada

Justice for Osama bin Laden’s NATO victims

As the leader of Al Qaeda, Osama bin Laden authorized attacks which killed more civilians of NATO members than any other threat against the alliance.

Osama bin Laden is killed by U.S. forces

By the Washington Post

From the Washington Post:  Osama bin Laden, the long-hunted al-Qaeda leader and chief architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, was killed by U.S. forces Sunday

What Is the Future of NATO?

By Joshua Foust, the New Atlanticist

From Joshua Foust, the New Atlanticist:  NATO is taking on new, out-of-area operations (two now in the last decade), both of which imply a huge, long-term military and economic commitment.

NATO in Libya: ” France and the US seem to have switched roles”

By  Dominique Moïsi, the European Voice 

From Dominique Moïsi, the European Voice :  France and the US seem to have switched roles from just a few years ago.

Russia outlines its vision of European missile shield

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Commander of Russian Space Forces Lt. Gen. Oleg Ostapenko outlined on Friday Russia’s proposals for the future European missile defense network.

India selects European fighter jets over US competitors

By Rama Lakshmi, the Washignton Post

Saving lives in Libya

By the Editors of the Washington Post

Liam Fox: “we’ve taken the side of the civilian population”

By the U.S. Department of Defense

From the U.S. Department of Defense:   The sooner that Colonel Gadhafi recognizes that the game is up, however, today or shortly, the better.

Three reasons for not assassinating Gaddafi

By Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy

From Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy:  Of course, the United States (and some other countries) have been on this slippery slope for awhile, given our reliance on targeted killings in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Yemen.

Turkey’s Prime Minister agrees that Gaddafi must go

By the White House

From the White House:  President Obama spoke to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to continue the two leaders’ consultations on developments in the Middle East.