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Is an independent Europe a more honorable alternative to NATO?

By Martin Kettle, the Guardian

From Martin Kettle, the Guardian:  The great achievement of Nato is that it has helped to keep the peace in Europe – with occasional exceptions – for more than 60 years. The longer this peace lasts, and the more distant the memory of war becomes, the more it needs to be reiterated that this is […]

Britain’s Vision for Lisbon

By  Nigel Sheinwald, the Hill 

From Nigel Sheinwald, the Hill :  Tomorrow, President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron join other NATO leaders in Lisbon for a Summit meeting that will define the future of the Alliance.

Obama on Afghanistan, a Nuclear Alliance, and the NATO-Russia Reset

By Barack Obama, the International Herald Tribune

From Barack Obama, the International Herald Tribune:  Neither Europe nor the United States can confront the challenges of our time without the other.

Moscow Expands NATO’s Routes

By Stephen Fidler and Gregory White, the Wall Street Journal

From Stephen Fidler and Gregory White, the Wall Street Journal:  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will sign an agreement with the leaders of the NATO alliance on Saturday aimed at expanding the use of supply routes through Russia into Afghanistan

U.S. Nukes in Europe Unnecessary

By Micah Zenko, the Council on Foreign Relations

From Micah Zenko, the Council on Foreign Relations:  When NATO leaders gather in Lisbon this weekend to endorse the alliance’s new Strategic Concept, the most contentious component will be the role assigned to U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe.

There is still life in NATO

By John Kerry, POLITICO

From John Kerry, POLITICO:  The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s summit in Lisbon this week is one of the most crucial in the Western alliance’s 61-year history.

Germany raises security after learning attacks planned for late November

By Michael Slackman and Eric Schmitt, the New York Times

From Michael Slackman and Eric Schmitt, the New York Times:  Germany dispatched heavily armed police officers and bomb-sniffing dogs to train stations, airports and key landmarks on Wednesday

NATO, Nuclear Security and the Terrorist Threat

By Sam Nunn, the International Herald Tribune

From Sam Nunn, the International Herald Tribune:  At Lisbon, NATO should state that: As long as U.S. tactical nuclear weapons remain deployed in Europe, all of NATO has a stake in their security; all of NATO also has a stake in the security of Russian tactical nuclear arms; and Russia has an equal stake in […]

Lisbon: The most exciting post-Cold War NATO Summit?

By Simon Tisdall, the Guardian

From Simon Tisdall, the Guardian:  Russian involvement and the friction around plans for Afghanistan add spice to the Lisbon meeting of ‘new Nato.’ Exciting is not a word normally associated with Nato summits. But there’s no denying western officials are unusually worked up about this week’s alliance gathering in Lisbon, which they describe as the […]

Turkey Seeks Command of NATO Missile Shield

By Marc Champion, the Wall Street Journal