Category Archives: NATO

Oct 21 2011

Lessons for Afghanistan from Vietnam: We had the experience but missed the meaning

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Posted in: Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, history, imperialism, Middle East, NATO, Obama, Pakistan, Taliban, United States, United States, withdrawal

By Aurelie Basha. Withdrawal is in the air.  As the phase-out begins in Afghanistan, op-eds and journal articles abound about the potential lessons learnt. Not so long ago, in the 1970s, as the Nixon administration moved on its own promise … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on October 21, 2011 by John Collins  

Sep 12 2011

Liberal Interventionism After Libya: Re-establishing Credibility and Deterrence

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Posted in: Liberal Interventionism, Libya, Middle East, NATO, United Kingdom, United States, United States

By John Collins. If one phrase were to sum up the situation within Libya right now, it would be: ‘it’s too early to tell.’ Prognostications, although often interesting, thought provoking and even occasionally useful as planning tools, are (at best) educated … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on September 12, 2011 by John Collins  

Aug 16 2011

Addressing the elephant in the room: filling the policy vacuum of the international counter-narcotics strategy in Afghanistan

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Posted in: Afghanistan, al-Qaeda, Drugs, Europe, Middle East, NATO, Shifting Sands, Taliban, United States, United States, withdrawal

By Jorrit Kamminga This year’s Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the United Nations central policy-making body on drug related matters, dedicated a special round-table session  to the principle of common or shared responsibility. It tries to revitalise the principle that … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on August 16, 2011 by Silvia Peneva