1. Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen meets Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan of Turkey in Istanbul, July 15, 2011

    Turkey to Site NATO Missile Shield Radar

    Despite domestic and Iranian opposition, the Turks agreed to host part of Europe’s missile defense shield.

  1. President Barack Obama is briefed on vacation in Massachusetts, August 19, 2011

    Success in Libya Doesn’t Vindicate Obama

    The American president “led from behind” and caused the Libyan civil war to drag on for months because of it.

  1. French Navy Rafale fighter aircraft, September 18, 2007 (Neil Bates)

    As Gaddafi Falls, NATO’s Ambitions Narrow

    The division among allied nations over the Libyan intervention may herald significant changes to how NATO operates in the future.

  1. A rebel fighter stands close to his vehicle in Ra's Lanuf, Libya, March 6, 2011 (AFP/Getty Images)

    For Gaddafi, End is Nigh

    Libyan rebels are advancing on the capital. After months of struggle, Colonel Gaddafi’s days could finally be numbered.

  1. Red Square in Moscow, Russia, December 4, 2010 (Darius Kuzmickas)

    The Myth of Russia’s Resurgence

    Since the end of the Cold War, Moscow has fomented very little trouble. Reports of its resurgence are greatly exaggerated.