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Intervening in Syria would be illegal. It would also be right

If the United States becomes convinced that Bashar al-Assad’s regime has started using chemical...

No good military options for U.S. in Syria

Despite President Barack Obama's pledge that Syria's use of chemical weapons is a "game changer"...

Steadfast Jazz 2013 and America’s commitment to NATO

In November 2013, NATO will conduct a military training exercise called Steadfast Jazz 2013. The...

The pros and cons of lawfare

The increasing legalization of international relations has made law an increasingly powerful...

The great drone debate

Unmanned aviation systems, popularly known as drones, are playing an increased role in armed...

How to keep NATO strong

Promoting our way of life is not enough. We also have to protect it -- and sometimes defend it. The...

Time to unblock Macedonia's accession to NATO

Greece's ongoing objections to Macedonia's membership in NATO demonstrates that unlimited veto...

NATO notes extraordinary achievements in Afghanistan

The achievements Afghanistan has made over the past few years are extraordinary. I have seen these...

Georgia's armed forces: army of the all or army of the few?

While Georgia's politicians believe that reforming the country's armed forces is essential, they...

Mali insurgency endangers French pull-out plan

France wants to cut its forces in Mali sharply by the year-end and is urging its ex-colony to hold...

NATO needs to follow the U.S. pivot to Asia

NATO is unlikely to immediately follow the U.S. shift to Asia. The alliance cannot become a serious...

Missile defence pivots away from Europe?

The Obama Administration has announced a shift in emphasis for missile defence capabilities away...

The saga of US-Poland missile defense cooperation

Missile defense cooperation stands among the most prominent dimensions of the strategic...

Karzai rebuke to US: What maddened the Afghan leader?

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been critical of several aspects of Nato's mission in his country...

Stupidity and stinginess in Mali

Despite what its European partners say in public, France is alone in fighting the armed Islamists...

Pay up for Nato or shut it down

Mr Rasmussen is parti pris, but his speech at last month’s Munich Security Conference made as good...

Maintaining defence capabilities: European share

This brief will argue that European allies in particular need to dramatically improve the way they...

Why is NATO still needed, even after the downfall of the Soviet Union?

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an international military alliance that was...

It’s the military, stupid!

A Transatlantic Free Trade Area (TAFTA) appears to be the best bet at the moment, and it is true...

More indispensable than ever: why NATO is crucial for European and international security

Despite doomsayers, NATO is not yet obsolete. On the contrary, it is a fundamental component of the...

Withdrawal symptoms: NATO struggles over Afghanistan's future

NATO has long said it wouldn't abandon Afghanistan following the conclusion of combat operations at...

Kabul’s foreign reliance

The embattled Afghan president, who has been struggling to assert his writ beyond Kabul and is...

NATO, US must shore up Libya

Today, as Libyans mark the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted Muammar Qaddafi,...

The hidden story of airpower in Libya

As the United States and its allies continue to debate intervention in Syria, the example of NATO's...

Gen. John Allen’s steady hand in Afghanistan

As Gen. John R. Allen steps down as commander of NATO forces in Kabul this weekend, several...

Unterstanding the Malian crisis from a Euro-Atlantic perspective

From a NATO perspectove, what role shoul the Alliance play in this area, if any? While the African...

U.S. must seize opportunity of Polish modernization

Boasting the seventh-largest army in Europe, Poland is dramatically increasing defense...

Hagel's hearing: profoundly depressing

Watching the Senate Armed Services Committee interact Thursday with former Republican Senator Chuck...

NATO RIP - Can NATO RIP be made to mean "Rejuvenation, Insurance and Protection"?

A recent half-day conference at a major Washington think tank on "the budget and U.S. defense...

France in Mali: What risk for the 'new' Hollande?

As French troops continue to engage Islamist rebels in Mali, questions are being raised over how...

'NATO must make a humanitarian intervention in Syria'

"All international actors have a moral responsibility to end the humanitarian crisis facing the...

Rasmussen: ‘No role for NATO in Mali’

"NATO can’t be the world’s policeman, travelling from country to country, solving all the problems....

Austerity haunts NATO's future

NATO members may be forced to provide more security with fewer resources in the age of austerity,...

Making sense of Mali's armed groups

Al-Qaeda gets the most attention, but local groups and ethnic fighters are part of a complicated...

Defense Specialization: Indispensable or Unachievable?

If organizations such as NATO are to maintain their future effectiveness, their members must divide...

France and NATO

At the last NATO summit in Chicago, very soon after he took office, President François Hollande set...