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Defense and Security
Security Alliances
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NATO’s Decline over LibyaNATO’s failure to apply sufficient military force to oust Libya’s leader and protect civilians is a blow to the credibility of the alliance and the United States, says expert Robert E. Hunter.
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Crisis in Libya: ’U.S. Must Have Clear Objective’As the Libyan conflict escalates, CFR’s Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies, Robert Danin, warns that the U.S. must have a clear objective to for the country and the region.
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Scowcroft: Avoiding Mission Creep in LibyaFormer National Security Advisor Brent Scowcroft discusses developments in the Middle East and the intervention in Libya with CFR’s Director of Studies James Lindsay. Drawing on lessons from the first and second Gulf Wars, Scowcroft warns of mission creep in coalition efforts in Libya.
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Libya’s Strains on NATOFrance, Britain, and other NATO nations are now heading the Libya mission, but strains among members could be amplified if NATO tries to increase support for the rebels and the coalition still hasn’t clarified its objectives, says CFR’s Charles Kupchan.
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Weak Links
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In Weak Links Stewart Patrick contends that assumptions about the threats posed by failing states--or "weak links"--are based on anecdotal arguments and challenges the conventional wisdom through systematic empirical analysis. -
UN Security Council Enlargement and U.S. Interests
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Overview The UN Security Council remains an important source of legitimacy for international action. Yet despite dramatic changes in the international system over the past forty-five years, the co…
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Turkey and NATONot a lot of time to post on the NATO summit in Lisbon today, but below is an excerpt from "Turkey Being Turkey" where I discuss Turkey’s concerns with the NATO missile defense system. The next bi…
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Kinder, Gentler U.S.-Russia Mood at NATO SummitThe NATO summit in Lisbon today occurs in a climate of warmer U.S.-Russia relations, with Russia seeking ways to cooperate with the alliance on missile defense and Afghanistan, says CFR expert Stephen Sestanovich.
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U.S. Nukes in Europe UnnecessaryAs NATO prepares for this weekend’s summit, the U.S. should consider removing its nuclear weapons from Europe, as its tactical nuclear umbrella over NATO is no longer vital to European security. Russia also should limit its nuclear arsenal, says CFR’s Micah Zenko.
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NATO’s Milestone Lisbon SummitThis weekend’s NATO summit could see the beginning of a cooperative relationship between Russia and the alliance, as well as a plan for Afghanistan withdrawal that will be welcomed by European leaders, says NATO expert Robert E. Hunter.
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Turkey Being TurkeyI am back from Turkey. Great trip except for the exceedingly large man sitting next to me on the flight from Istanbul to London. That was uncomfortable. Last June, I wrote about the divergence…
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Can NATO Nudge Russia Westward?The French-Russian-German summit in Deauville this week sought to bring Russia closer to the West. Russia accepted an invitation to next month’s NATO summit, but CFR’s Charles Kupchan says Moscow questions the sincerity of Euro-Atlantic overtures.
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Afghanistan’s National Security ForcesThe growth and strengthening of Afghanistan’s domestic security forces is seen as key to an eventual U.S. exit, but some analysts caution that progress will remain slow.
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The John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture: The Future of NATODr. Albright will discuss the new recommendations and analyses of the Group of Experts on NATO's New Strategic Concept, including how NATO governments can further transform the Alliance, and the twenty-first century challenges and opportunities the Alliance will face.Related Reading:NATO 2020: Assured Security; Dynamic Engagement
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The Future of NATOFormer secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright analyzes how transatlantic relations will evolve and why NATO remains relevant today. This meeting was the annual John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture.