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NATO
The 2024 NATO summit, which started on July 9, marks 75 years of the security alliance.
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NATO's Libya mission is not without risk or opportunities
Military operations in Libya may help NATO find a new role for itself, but at the risk of tensions between member states and of the alliance overreaching itself in times of tight defense budgets.
Covert activities
The presence of US and British spies in Libya is hardly a surprise, a military expert says.
Missed opportunity
In a DW interview, Zbigniew Brzezinski, calls Berlin's abstention on Libya an unfortunate decision.
UN, NATO, African Union and Arab League in London for Libya conference.
Britain and the US are insisting that airstrikes against Libya will continue until Colonel Gadhafi complies with UN resolutions
NATO command of Libyan operations is not without risk
NATO is taking over command of operations against Libya from the United States. While Washington may be breathing a sigh of relief, there is the risk of damaging divisions opening up between alliance members.
Unclear goals
DW's Daniel Scheschkewitz says it is unclear what the NATO mission in Libya wants to achieve.
Damage control
Berlin's abstention from allied operations in Libya carries major foreign policy consequences.
Uneasy compromise
NATO could take over full control of Libyan military operations within days.
Libyan mission
NATO has agreed to take control of the no-fly zone in Libya, but is still debating broader role.
A divided front
Divisions within the EU are holding up critical decisions on leadership of the Libya campaign.
Defiant Gadhafi
Gadhafi says his country is 'ready for battle' and will defeat the Western alliance.
Afghan handover
NATO’s gradual pull-out from Afghanistan began with the Afghan New Year on March 21.
NATO in Libya
NATO ambassadors struggle to reach a consensus on leading the mission in Libya.
Sticking to his guns
Germany has dismissed allegations that its cautious stance on Libya isolates it internationally.
No-fly zone fallout
Germany's abstention from the UN vote to impose a no-fly zone could carry consequences, press say.
Military action
NATO is scrambling into action to implement a no-fly zone over Libya.
Missed opportunity?
With still no agreement on the Libya no-fly zone, the time to act may have passed say analysts.
NATO moves in
NATO decides to move warships into the central Mediterranean to monitor violence in Libya.
Libya talks
NATO and EU leaders are holding two days of talks on Libya to discuss a 'full range' of options.
Contrary position
Turkey opposes intervention in Libya, pitting the country against its allies in the West.
NATO and EU leaders to discuss Libya in Brussels
NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance has no intention to intervene in Libya, but it must conduct prudent planning for any eventuality.
Libyan quandary
The US and NATO consider taking action on Libya with willing partners if UN continues to stall.
Budget battle
Washington has to balance budget cuts and troop reductions with its NATO obligations in Europe.
Risky maneuver
Analysts say imposing a no-fly zone over Libya is controversial and fraught with risk.
Libya pressure
The UN suspends Libya from its human rights body, as calls for a no-fly zone divides opinion.
Kunduz inquiry
Chancellor Merkel faces an inquiry into a controversial military airstrike which killed civilians.
Cloud computing
Military officials to work with IBM in the coming year to modernize the alliance's approach.
Crunch time
After a week of negative media, the German government rallies ahead of key Afghanistan vote.
New play questions Germany's operation in Afghanistan
A play that deals with Germany's controversial mission in Afghanistan just opened in Potsdam.
Reliable crop
Afghanistan's Helmand province has one thing to show for its years as a political pawn: poppies.
Afghan mission
Germany's foreign minister wraps up a surprise two-day visit to Afghanistan after leaving Pakistan.
Pakistan visit
Germany's foreign minister has pledged to fully support Pakistan's battle against terrorism.
On track
General David Petraeus says NATO forces stationed in Afghanistan are well ahead of schedule.
German cyber-defense
An Interior Ministry official says attacks against Germany are on the rise, primarily from China.
The Balkan decision
In part two of a three-part series, Germany's wrenching decision to return to military action.
Never again war
In this series, DW examines how Germany overcame historic taboos about deploying its military.
Elusive goals
The US can claim only one major success in its foreign policy efforts in 2010, say experts.
Arms sale
France and Russia agree to a landmark sale of two warships, despite some NATO objections.
Fragile gains
Obama says NATO troops are making progress in Afghanistan, yet gains remain fragile and reversible.
Election showdown
Exit polls give the incumbent Prime Minister a clear lead in Sunday's election in Kosovo.
Missile defense
Tensions over NATO missile shield plans show depth of suspicion between the US, Europe and Russia.
Terror arrest
Police in Vienna detain a Chechen believed to be linked to an Islamist terror network.
Relations with Russia
Russia threatens a new arms race if NATO does not treat it as an equal in planned missile shield.
WikiLeaks release
The leaked cables don't contain any new revelations, a former US diplomat tells Deutsche Welle.
Final Afghan election results come out
Election officials have finally announced the results from 33 out of 34 Afghan provinces.
Afghan allies
US General David Petraeus visits Berlin for talks with Germany's defense minister.
Opinion: Is NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan by 2014 realistic?
NATO wants to pull out of Afghanistan in 2014, leaving the Afghan security forces in control.
NATO relations
Russia and NATO seek to bury the hatchet and move on as the Lisbon summit draws to a close.
Afghan handover
NATO nations have approved a plan to hand over security in Afghanistan to local forces by 2014.
NATO summit
NATO leaders announce new strategic concept and woo Russia on missile defense at Lisbon summit.
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