September 20

NATO’S Military Intervention In Libya.

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Opening Pandora’s Box: NATO’s military intervention in Libya / Written by Raeesah Cassim Cachalia, Consultancy Africa Intelligence’s Conflict and Terrorism Unit

When Muammar Qadhaffi began referring to his citizens as “rats and cockroaches,”(2) many may say that he asked for it. Such statements, together with growing fatalities caused by Qadhaffi’s forces (an estimated 1,400(3) by March 2011), provoked a rather strong reaction from the international community, in comparison to cases such as Rwanda, where much greater incentive was needed for such a response. The United Nations (UN) was unusually swift in taking action against the Colonel and, together with the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), saw it fit to begin a military intervention in the country. The rationale behind the intervention was the protection of Libyan civilians from Qadhaffi’s forces.(4) Six months on, the question that begs to be asked is whether NATO’s intervention in Libya is indeed legitimate or, more broadly, under what circumstances is military intervention justified? This paper will indicate the inherent flaws present in military intervention with particular reference to the Libyan case...[more]

Raeesah Cassim Cachalia (conflict.terrorism@consultancyafrica.com ).

April 08

NATO At 60. From Intute.Ac.Uk

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NATO at 60: a hollow alliance
 This website provides access to the full text of Policy Analysis no. 635 by Ted Galen Carpenter which was published in March 2009 by the Cato institute. The 16 page report was published to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of NATO. It provides an overview of the historical role of NATO and critically assesses its future role in 21st century international security.
http://www.cato.org/pub_display.php?pub_id=10067

NATO at 60: unhappy returns
This site provides free access to the full text of an article by Michael Clarke which was published in The World Today, Volume 65, Number 4 by Chatham House. It provides an overview of the history of NATO and considers whether it has a future with regard to international security in the modern world.
http://www.chathamhouse.org.uk/publications/twt/archive/view/-/id/1886/

CRS reports: NATO
 This site is maintained by the Air University. It provides free access to a selection of recent (CRS) Congressional Research Services reports about NATO. CRS reports are prepared for US members of Congress and provide useful introductions to topical issues. The reports about NATO include discussion of the history, role, reform and future development of NATO. It alos includes some reports which discuss individual NATO military operations. Materials date from approximately 1999 onwards.
http://www.au.af.mil/au/awc/awcgate/crs/#nato

NATO: Guardian news
This site is maintained by the Guardian newspaper. It provides free access to resources relating to NATO. In addition to the latest news headlines from Guardian journalists, these also include a timeline of NATO history, recent blog postings and comment. Topics covered typically include: NATO reform, NATO summits, and the role of NATO in 21st century security. The main emphasis is upon current news stories, although some archived materials may also be accessible.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/nato

60 years of NATO 1949-2009
This is an official website of NATO. It was created to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in 2009. It includes free access to a timeline of key events, and primary source documents, historic photographs, posters, leaflets and documentary footage of important summits The online multimedia resources include historic film of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 and a collection of fascinating black and white documentaries made about the original member nations in the 1950s. There is also a history class section which contains a series of 6 online lectures by Dr. Jamie P. Shea, Directory of Policy Planning, Private Office of the Secretary General of NATO.These can be used to provide a basic introduction to NATO history and development. Copyright and technical information is displayed on the website.
http://www.nato.int/60years/index.html