Libya round-up: Latest news and analysis
Dominic Browne gives a round-up of all the latest news and analysis of the war in Libya.
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Libya: Latest news and analysis
Dominic Browne reports on the latest news and analysis on the Libyan conflict.
Nato takes over ‘no fly zone’ – or does it?
Former Army Captain Patrick Bury reports on the backstage political wranglings behind the Nato operations in Libya.
Can peace be brokered in Libya?
Is a negotiated peace in Libya possible? Left Foot Forward’s George Irvin looks at the arguments.
Back to the NATO drawing board: How to make our security sustainable
Hannah Brock, of the Oxford Research Group, looks at how a sustainable security strategy would deal more effectively with the root causes of global instability.
Serious questions need to be asked following latest Afghan troop deaths
The media is again questioning the credibility of the Coalition’s only exit strategy. This is exactly what the Taliban who planned the attack will have hoped for.
NATO tries to make itself more transparent
Tomorrow’s NATO Strategic Concept Review will invite the populations of member states to input their opinion to the debate in an online discussion forum.
Without political will for an enduring campaign, operations like Moshtarak remain futile
Without the political will for an enduring campaign, operations like those being undertaken in Marjah at present remain strategically futile.
NATO: “We won’t bugger off”
Left Foot Forward took part yesterday in NATO’s first bloggers’ briefing. Spokesman James Appathurai: “We won’t bugger off. We’ll transition to a support role”
Detailed analysis of Obama’s Afghan strategy
In-depth analysis of President Obama’s overnight speech on Afghanistan from our foreign policy expert in the States.