Category: NATOSource

French President: US Spying Threatens Free-Trade Talks

By Frank Jordans and Sarah DiLorenzo, AP

From Frank Jordans and Sarah DiLorenzo, AP:  French President Francois Hollande demanded on Monday that the United States immediately stop its alleged eavesdropping on European Union diplomats

Former NSA Director Defends US Spying on Allies

By Stephen Castle and Eric Schmitt, New York Times

From Stephen Castle and Eric Schmitt, New York Times:  European officials and politicians reacted angrily on Sunday to reports that the United States has been spying on its European Union allies

Europeans are Furious Over Reports of Spying by US on Its Allies

By Claus Hecking and Stefan Schultz, Spiegel

From Claus Hecking and Stefan Schultz, Spiegel:  Europeans are furious. Revelations that the US intelligence service National Security Agency (NSA) targeted the European Union and several European countries with its far-reaching spying activities have led to angry reactions from several senior EU and German politicians.

New NSA Leaks Show how US is Bugging its European Allies

By Ewen MacAskill and Julian Borger, Guardian

How the NSA Targets Germany and Europe

By Laura Poitras, Marcel Rosenbach, Fidelius Schmid, Holger Stark and Jonathan Stock, Spiegel

Cyrpus in Talks to Host Russian Air Force

By Famagusta Gazzette

From Famagusta Gazzette:  Cyprus is exploring the possibility of facilitating, in certain cases, Russian Air Force at the military airbase “Andreas Papandreou” in Pafos, the Defence Minister said on Sunday.

A Quarter Century of State-Sponsored Cyber Espionage

By Economist

Pentagon Notified Congress of Request from France to Buy 16 Reaper Drones

By Defense Security Cooperation Agency

From Defense Security Cooperation Agency:  The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress today of a possible Foreign Military Sale to France of 16 MQ-9 Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft