EUNAVFOR, NATO And Russian Navies Exercise Together Off the Horn of Africa

On January 31 2012, the EUNAVFOR flagship ESPS PATIÑO conducted a Replenishment at Sea (RAS) with the NATO Flagship TGN GIRESUN watched by Russian observers before the exercise was repeated by the Russian Flagship Admiral Tributs with the Russian Fleet...

Libyan Transitional National Council Official Hopes New Qatar Led Alliance Will Replace NATO And Help Restore Order in Libya

A Libyan Transitional National Council official, Salwa El-Deghali, expressed hope on Friday that a new alliance, the Qatar-led Friends of Libya, would replace the North Atlantic Alliance-NATO in helping the Libyan authorities restore order in the country.

U.N. Security Council Votes Unanimously to End the Authorization of the NATO No-fly Zone Over Libya

The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to end the authorization of the NATO no-fly zone over Libya, which was established in March to protect civilians from forces loyal to then-dictator Moammar Gadhafi. The vote was held despite a request from...

Unseemly Scrabble for Libya’s Post-Gaddafi Oil Assets Underway

While NATO members, led by France, piously proclaimed at the onset of their military offensive in Libya that their concerns were solely humanitarian, a covert tussle to gain a commanding lead in developing the country’s energy riches in light of Colonel...

Attack Destroys NATO Fuel Tankers in Pakistan

Sixteen tankers carrying oil for NATO troops in Afghanistan were destroyed by a bomb at a terminal on the outskirts of Peshawar, in the latest attack by militants aimed at disrupting NATO supply line through Pakistan

NATO Accused of Bombing Libyan Hospital

The Libyan government has accused NATO of bombing a hospital during an air raid, killing seven people.

NATO Warplanes Bomb Targets Near Libyan Capital, Tripoli

NATO warplanes have bombed targets near the Libyan capital, Tripoli, a day after hitting the forces of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi around the eastern oil port of Brega.

Doubts Growing Over Afghanistan’s Ability to Replace the Foreign Troops

The future of humanitarian and development work in Afghanistan hinges on the ability of the fledgling Afghan national security forces to curb insecurity and restore stability as US/NATO forces prepare a gradual withdrawal from July, aid agencies say.

NATO Warplanes Bomb Tripoli

NATO warplanes bombed several targets near the Libyan capital Tripoli early Tuesday. The alliance said the strikes targeted command and control facilities as well as communications infrastructure.