Category: NATOSource

Report: Turkey still barring Israel from major NATO exercises

By Today's Zaman

Israel to join NATO ops despite Turkey tension

By Hilary Leila Krieger, Jerusalem Post

NATO needs a makeover

By Sarwar Kashmeri, the Hill

From Sarwar Kashmeri, the Hill:  So what can be done to modernize the transatlantic security equation?

Turkey and NATO disclose Patriot missile sites

By  Seda Sezer, Reuters

From Seda Sezer, Reuters:  Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday Patriot missiles being sent by NATO members to bolster Turkey’s defenses against a possible missile attack from Syria will be deployed near the southeastern cities of Adana, Gaziantep and Kahramanmaras. . . . "We made our application to NATO and they gave us six batteries […]

Canada extends commitment to NATO mission in Kosovo

By Canada's Ministry of Defense

From Canada’s Ministry of Defense:  Today, the Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of National Defence, announced that the Government of Canada has extended its commitment to provide members of the Canadian Armed Forces to support the NATO-led Kosovo Force based in Pristina until December 2014.

Georgian Soldier in NATO Afghan Force Is Missing

By Graham Bowley, New York Times

From Graham Bowley, New York Times:  A soldier from Georgia belonging to the NATO-led mission in Afghanistan has been missing since Wednesday in the southwest of the country, the coalition said on Friday.

NATO confirms that Syria has fired more Scud missiles

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I can confirm that we have detected the launch of Scud-type missiles. We strongly regret that act. I consider it acts of a desperate regime approaching collapse.

Report: Russia postpones Mistral warship project to 2016

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia is putting back the launch of a project to build two Mistral-class amphibious assault ships under French license from 2013 to 2016, a Defense Ministry source said on Friday.

Syria Fires More Scud Missiles at Rebels, U.S. Says

By Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt, New York Times

From Michael R. Gordon and Eric Schmitt, New York Times:  Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad of Syria have resumed firing Scud ballistic missiles against rebel positions in recent days, American officials said on Thursday.

Report: NATO members need to work on cyber resiliency

By Haly Laasme, Cicero Foundation

From Haly Laasme, Cicero Foundation:  NATO’s Global Commons Report seems to suggest that because the new Strategic Concept committed NATO to a strong defence posture in cyberspace, it would also somehow assure the Alliance  to be at the front edge in assessing the security impact of emerging challenges.