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Admiral Stavridis – your turnover is complete
Now this is the Cliff’s Notes version of a turnover as Commander Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe. Outgoing COM SHAPE, General Craddock – take it away! A top NATO leader says the alliance’s...
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Gen. Craddock continues to provide a great service to the larger national security community by providing little glimpses into the challenges SACEUR has in training and herding the NATO cats in Mons...
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No-fly Zone in Libya? Not without the USN CVN you won’t.
In support of Chris’s post, let’s dig at this a bit more. Via FT; once again, when our prostrate, financially starved, and materially deficient allies say this, “We must not tolerate this regime using...
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… and the forces gather
As things have picked up as of late WRT the No-Fly Zone over Libya (NFZ-L) – I think it is time to update the post from 17 days ago. We have a “go” – in a fashion – for a NFZ-L. CONOPS, COA, ROE, etc;...
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NATO Takes OOD MCC
Our co-blogger here at USNIBLog – Admiral Stavridis, USN, SACEUR – sent along this tweet earlier today, #NATO is now in charge of the Arms Embargo off the coast of #Libya. I designated a top Italian...
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Unique Capabilities, R2P, & a Farewell Warning
What ‘cha say I step a little out ahead of the President’s speech on Libya tonight? Why not? Speaking a little over a week ago, President Obama repeated what we have heard over and over concerning the...
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“From NATO and Russia with questions”- Midrats 6/12 at 5pm
Shortly after Secretary of Defense Gates vented some frustration with NATO and some of its members, we will be diving into the NATO world when on Midrats (BlogTalkRadio) on Sunday, June 12, at 5pm we...
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NATO’s 90-day window
As days wandered in to weeks, then months, and now quarters – two recent events have given notice that NATO has a very short window to finish what it started in Libya. As with most conflicts – and...
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Will R2P become NMP
At this moment of flux, it is really pointless to try to make anything about the tactical level in Libya. The Battle of Tripoli will work itself out, as will the conflict over time. We can pick it...
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“Unique Capabilities” in the Libyan conflict
From the beginning of the Libyan conflict, American involvement was always stressed as being there because of the “unique capabilities” that we had which our NATO allies did not. Most of us understood...
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Libya, France, & the Hard Truth on UAS
If you dig around a bit, you can find more and more about the Tactical Lessons Identified (learned is a totally different concept) from the Libyan operations. Like all real world operations, when...
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While I certainly sympathize with the thrust of John Kuehn’s title in his energetic article about the situation in Afghanistan, I’d like to offer a somewhat different perspective from my position as...
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Sea Control 21 – Threat Projection
Today’s extended episode is a chat on future threat projection with Dennis Smith of the Project on International Peace and Security from William and Mary, Chris Peterson of the Fletcher School’s...
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Sea Control 25 – Crimean Crisis
Sea Control discusses the Crimean Crisis, with three CIMSEC writers: Dave Blair, Viribus Unitis, and Robert Rasmussen. We discuss Russia’s aims and tactics, the Maidan movement, Ukrainian governance...
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Sea Control 27 – International Law, Crimea, and China
Professor Anthony Clark Arend joins us to discuss International law. We discuss some basic definitions, and their influence on international actors, using the lens of Crimea and the Chinese ADIZ. I...
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Sea Control 36 (East Atlantic) – NATO Defense Spending
Your monthly East Atlantic edition of Sea Control brings you Alex Clarke with a panel on the state of NATO’s defense spending in the UK and Continental Europe, and whether this spending is sufficient...
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Sea Control 40 (East Atlantic) – Defense Cooperation
Alex Clarke is joined by the cadre in a third panel discussion for the East Atlantic Series. They discuss multination forces: whether and how nations should combine together to maximize security and...
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Solution to the Russian Mistral’s Conundrum: NATO Flagships
As reported by our friend Sam last week, there is a answer to the quandry about the French sale of the two MISTRAL amphibious assault ships to the Russians. It really is the most logical and face...
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The Defence Debate – why the UK needs to change the subject
The centre pieces of the future Royal Navy, without enough Type 26 Frigates to provide for wider presence and escort, or combat aircraft, they will be very much limited in terms of providing the...
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NATO: Operational or Apsirational?
“From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs” – Morelly/Blanc/Marx/Soviet Union/etc For an organization based on “collective security,” using socialist/communist guidance isn’t...
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