Note that the countries could afford a robust defense against Russia if they chose. In 2008, the combined GDP of the NATO members added after the Cold War was roughly equal to Russia's.

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Of course, a number of European countries, possibly fearing the worst, placed restrictions on their Afghan expeditionary forces that were meant to keep them out of the thick of fighting and, in some cases, restrict them to the north of Afghanistan where Pashtuns were relatively f …

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With the number of British and US casualties rising, the election results mired in complaints of fraud, and the Obama administration still reviewing its strategy, the war in Afghanistan is at once in crisis and in limbo.

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What is playing out in the Caucasus is being reported in the United States media in an alarmingly misleading light, making Moscow appear the lone aggressor after it sent troops into the breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia following a Georgian offensive on that territory.

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In the Balkans, many things did not change when Kosovo declared independence from Serbia. But from the point of view of Europe, a lot did.

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If troops are to stay until 2013, as the NATO secretary general suggests, the alliance will need re-branding.

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Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said that Europe's security is directly tied to NATO's success in Afghanistan.

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The Security Council signaled Wednesday that it would not be able to resolve the status of Kosovo, the breakaway Serbian province seeking independence.

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According to Afghan officials, no civilian deaths were reported in two days of fighting between the Taliban and NATO forces, made up of Canadian and American troops.

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The suggestion would have the Marine Corps effectively leave the Iraq war in the hands of the Army while taking on a prominent new role in Afghanistan.

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At a time when other countries are pulling soldiers out, Georgia has more than doubled its troop levels in Iraq. The reason: a bid to become part of NATO.

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In six weeks, the Taliban have driven government forces out of roughly half of a strategic area that U.S. and NATO officials declared a success story last fall.

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A local investigation into airstrikes that slammed into homes in southern Afghanistan during a battle found dozens of civilians among the dead.

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Somber, impatient and angry, the Afghan president responded to more than 100 civilian deaths last week by asserting that "Afghan life is not cheap and should not be treated as such."

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When he zipped through this relentlessly pro-American nation, President Bush was treated like a rock star.

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Mullah Dadullah, probably the Taliban's foremost operational commander, was killed in a joint operation by allied forces.

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I urge the President to issue an ultimatum to our allies, both regional -- Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Jordan, Kuwait, the Gulf States -- and our 25 NATO allies, that unless a significant number reply affirmatively in 30 days to our ultimatum, we will begin immediately the process of w …

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President Bush on Thursday pressed NATO allies to provide a bigger and more aggressive force to protect the fragile Afghan state.

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WASHINGTON - In a major policy address, Senator Hillary Clinton on Tuesday called for a "sea change" in US foreign policy that would include direct talks with Syria, Iran and North Korea and greater US engagement in promoting peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

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