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Tag Archives: nato
Ireland’s Wars: The Post-Second World War Years And The Republic Of Ireland
Ireland and Northern Ireland had emerged from the Second World War years with their established territory and sovereignty intact, but from there they were going to take very different paths. Today, we focus on the south, where having dealt with … Continue reading
Posted in History, Ireland, Ireland's Wars, War
Tagged 1940s, 1948, costello, de valera, election, fianna fail, history, inter-party, ireland, irish defence forces, macbride, nato, republic of ireland, war
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Tripoli Is Not The End
Due in no small part to NATO support, support that remains up in the air to an extent, the Libyan rebels continue to advance, getting closer and closer to Tripoli. Allow me to continue my patented “rain on the parade” … Continue reading
Air Strike And You’re Out
It remains unconfirmed (by trustworthy sources) but if the story is true, that a NATO air strike killed Gaddafi’s younger son Saif and some of his grandkids, it’s all sorts of bad. First and foremost, dead kids are not good. … Continue reading
How Libya Continues
Because it isn’t just going to end. Options: The No Fly Zone ends or is not effective enough. The rebels are squeezed out of their strongholds and Ghaddafi goes on a killing spree. The previous status quo is put back … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Politics, War
Tagged boots on the ground, eastern, ending, ghaddafi, intervention, libya, nato, nfz, no-fly zone, peacekeeping, politics, rebels, state, UN, war, western
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Libya: Slouching Towards…Something
The intervention continues, as the coalition rains death from above and the rebels reverse their previously awful strategic position. Why is it that the west was ok with Gaddafi’s rule for decades, but it is only when the situation becomes … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Middle East, Politics, War
Tagged al-queda, gaddafi, intervention, leadership, libya, mess, nato, no-fly zone, plan, politics, rebels, tom ricks, us, war
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Libya: A Growing Mess
This story of an American plane crashing in Libya – not due to enemy fire, but mechanical problems of all things – is very concerning and a gigantic example of what could go wrong. As it is, the intervention force has … Continue reading
Posted in Libya, Middle East, War
Tagged arab league, benghazi, bombings, britain, downed plane, f-15, france, gaddafi, intervention, italy, jalili, libya, middle east, missiles, nato, nfz, no-fly zone, rebels, tripoli, troop commitment, trust, UN, us, war
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Changing NATO
NATO is changing and its coming 20 years after it should have happened. Since the fall of communism, NATO has found itself increasingly irrelevant, its role as a self-defence pact seen more as a disadvantage then an advantage. The problems: … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Counter Insurgency (COIN), History, Iraq, Middle East, Politics, War
Tagged Afghanistan, britain, changes, coin, common, eufor, europe, european defence, france, history, Iraq, kosovo, nato, obama, obsolete, politics, somalia, soviet union, terrorism, war, warsaw pact
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The AfPak Dominos
Let’s take a look at the line of dominos that are rapidly tumbling into one another in the Afghanistan/Pakistan region. We start with the situation: two countries, newly introduced to democracy with a substantial insurgent movement operating within their borders. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Counter Insurgency (COIN), Middle East, Politics, War
Tagged Afghanistan, afpak, air strikes, assange, collapse, corruption, coup, dominoes, failure, floods, international aid, isaf, middle east, military, nato, obama, pakistan, pashtunistan, politics, saigon, strategic reset, supply route, taliban, UN, us, war, withdrawl
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