A besom for the Balkans

Article Abstract:

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has large amounts of firepower in Kosovo, but limited room for manoever. NATO has to keep routes open, and provide protection for the Serbian minority. Ethnic Albanians are concerned that Serbs may come in from outside and seek to stir up trouble. The international police force has insufficient resources to do its job, so does not always act on the intelligence it receives. Britain is seen as using a balanced approach in its treatment of ethnic groups in Kosovo, though the French has been said to favor the Serbs, and the US to favor the ethnic Albanians.

Kosovo, Yugoslavian foreign relations

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How many groups, how many guns?

Article Abstract:

NATO's task in Macedonia of collecting weapons from National Liberation Army guerrillas may not be as simple as has been claimed. It is unclear how many local factions are armed, and there are tensions in the main communities.

Military aspects, Guerrillas, Peacekeeping forces, Macedonia, Macedonian foreign relations

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George Robertson

Article Abstract:

NATO secretary-general Lord George Robertson believes that the terrorist attacks on the US could strengthen NATO. The US may now focus less on NATO operations in Europe, making Europe more self-reliant militarily.

United States, Management, United States foreign relations, Robertson, George (British politician)

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