The Brookings Institution. May 22, 2012.
America’s broken relationship with Pakistan crashed again in Chicago. The details are not yet clear, but the damage to the already severely dysfunctional relationship with Islamabad is a major step backwards. [Note: contains copyrighted material].
http://www.brookings.edu/research/opinions/2012/05/22-us-pakistan-riedel [HTML format].
The White House, Office of the Press Secretary. May 21, 2012.
“This was a big undertaking, some 60 world leaders not to mention folks who were exercising their freedom of speech and assembly, the very freedoms that our alliance are dedicated to defending. And so it was a lot to carry for the people of Chicago, but this is a city of big shoulders. Rahm, his team, Chicagoans proved that this world-class city knows how to put on a world-class event. [...]”
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2012/05/21/remarks-president-nato-press-conference [HTML format].
The Nuclear Threat Initiative. May 11, 2012.
At the May 2012 NATO Summit, the alliance will release the results of a Defense and Deterrence Posture Review. The review is expected to yield little progress; critical decisions on NATO’s deterrence and defense posture are expected to be delayed. This brief examines options for the future deployment of U.S. nuclear weapons in Europe as well as other measures that policymakers are likely to consider to provide deterrence, reassurance, and burden-sharing in the alliance in the years ahead. [Note: contains copyrighted material].
http://www.nti.org/analysis/articles/delaying-decisions-natos-deterrence-and-defense-posture-review/ [HTML format].
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. April 2012.
Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will meet for a summit in Chicago this May to conclude their Deterrence and Defense Posture Review (DDPR), which was intended to be a vehicle for resolving key questions about the future role of nuclear weapons in NATO policy. However, NATO is unlikely to resolve the question of what to do about its forward deployed nuclear weapons before the summit. [Note: contains copyrighted material].
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/beyond_chicago_summit.pdf [PDF format, 54 pages].
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. April 2012.
Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will meet for a summit in Chicago this May to conclude their Deterrence and Defense Posture Review (DDPR), which was intended to be a vehicle for resolving key questions about the future role of nuclear weapons in NATO policy. However, NATO is unlikely to resolve the question of what to do about its forward deployed nuclear weapons before the summit. [Note: contains copyrighted material].
http://www.carnegieendowment.org/files/beyond_chicago_summit.pdf [PDF format, 54 pages].
