Category: NATOSource

France ready to unblock EU-Turkey talks

By Valentina Pop, EUobserver

From Valentina Pop, EUobserver:  France wants to "give a new impetus" to Turkey’s EU membership talks, allowing negotiations to resume this week after a break of almost three years.

Obama spotlights cyber security in State of the Union speech

By White House

From White House:  America must also face the rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks.

Obama executive order seeks better defense against cyber attacks

By Alina Selyukh, Reuters

Obama’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity

By White House

From White House:  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Nearly 450 British military drones lost in Iraq and Afghanistan

By Nick Hopkins, Guardian

From Nick Hopkins, Guardian:  Almost 450 drones operated by the British military have crashed, broken down or been lost in action during operations in Afghanistan and Iraq over the last five years, figures reveal.

Obama approves $50 million to assist France in Mali

By AP

From AP:  The United States has been supporting the French military’s operations in northern Mali by providing refueling services for French forces and airlift support for French and Chadian forces.

Free trade agreement would strengthen U.S.-European strategic ties

By Editorial Board of the Washington Post

From Editorial Board of the Washington Post:  On Friday, the national leaders of the E.U.’s 27 member states expressed “support for a comprehensive trade agreement” with the United States, citing its potential to create jobs in a continent still struggling with high unemployment and debt.

Senior Israeli official: Turkey hurting NATO by undermining its ties with Israel

By Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post

From Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post:  Turkey continues to undermine Israel-NATO cooperation and Ankara should be clearly told this hurts the NATO alliance and is no way for one of its members to act, deputy head of the National Security Council Eran Lerman said on Monday. Lerman, speaking to the annual meeting in Jerusalem of the […]

Obama to announce 34,000 troops to return from Afghanistan

By Reuters

From Reuters:  President Barack Obama will announce in his State of the Union address on Tuesday that 34,000 troops – about half the U.S. force in Afghanistan – will return by early 2014, a senior administration official said.