Evidently, if you read this Debka report detailing “European weakness” and how little progress has been made by NATO forces since the US handed over controls of the Libyan operation in early April.
Theoretically, if the current military stalemate goes on, NATO bombardment would be able to destroy the pro-Qaddafi army in the course of time – but only if no other factors are taken into account. At the present intensity of its air and sea strikes, NATO would need five years – not months – to bring that army to breaking point. And in the meantime, Qaddafi and its external backers – Russia, China, most African and some Balkan countries – are not idle – witness the arrival of advanced electronic gear for helping to tipping the balance in his favor
It’s pretty pathetic actually, if you think about it. And good news for the world’s creeps like Assad and Ahmadinejad (who apparently has more problems with Khamenei than he does with the French and the British).
yes, i believe nato sucks
it dilutes the strength of the united states
it disperses the chain of command
every military decision is political; rather than using military force to annihilate THEN let the politicians haggle and this, in turn, blunts the posturing benefits of the “big stick”
it allows euro-socialist countries to exist without a military while bleeding us dry
i could go on and on…
Except for the U.S. Canada, France and the UK, NATO is essentially a waste. That said, several member states have exceptionally well trained and efficient officer corps.
Now to the red meat. The NATO force is, overall a liability at many levels to the U.S., Canada, France and the UK. The ideal situation would be for the U.S. Canada, France and the UK to become fully independent alliances to the NATO force. A ‘minimal’ standard of strategic continuity would be maintained allowing for the U.S. Canada, France and the UK to develop a new ‘independent’ strategic alliance standard to the subordinate NATO standard. Of the many liabilities, the greatest is NATO intelligence and I needn’t say more!
Its long past the time for NATO to stand on their own however they wish to!