Overall, the Chicago summit demonstrated that there still exists a cooperative spirit within NATO, though the means and methods of implementing the resulting objectives remain unclear.

Continuing his reports from Chicargo, ASP Fellow, Joshua Foust, briefs us on the latest developments from the Summit

Continuing his reports from Chicargo, ASP Fellow, Joshua Foust, briefis us on the latest developments from the Summit

Podcast by ASP Fellow Joshua Foust, reporting from the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago

NATO’s upcoming summit in Chicago on May 20-21, has been much publicized as the organization’s last chance to remain relevant amidst shifting economic and security climates.

emeni forces, under the direction of US forces, opened a four-front offensive against al-Qaeda strongholds in the south of the nation. Though it has long been known that the US has been maintaining significant air and naval capabilities in the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa, the operation marked the first time US forces have directed a military operation carried out by Yemeni forces.