Category: NATOSource

America, Allies, & the Arctic: NORTHCOM Commander Talks Polar Strategy

By Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake, AOL Defense

From Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake, AOL Defense:  The opening of the Arctic changes the global dynamic in three main ways

NATO Secretary General warns Russia against using energy as foreign policy weapon

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Interfax

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Interfax:  . I take it very seriously to actually move forward towards a true strategic partnership between NATO and Russia. I think it’s in our mutual interest. And in the word strategic partnership also lies the notion that we can disagree on certain areas while we move forward in other areas.

Russia to develop precision conventional ICBM option to counter NATO’s missile defense

By RIA Novosti

NATO: Somali pirates seized no ships for 6 months

By AP

From AP:  NATO officials say no ships have been hijacked off the Somali coast in the second half of this year, reflecting a sharp decrease in piracy along one of the world’s busiest shipping routes.

Britain’s drone air force decimated by pilot error

By Robert Verkaik, Daily Mail

From Robert Verkaik, Daily Mail:  Nearly half of Britain’s top-secret military drones deployed in Afghanistan have crashed – many because of pilot error.

NATO allies may lack sufficient precision bombs for Syria contingencies

By Zachary Fryer-Biggs, Defense News

Rasmussen: ‘I completely denounce’ Iran’s allegations that NATO’s Patriot missiles risk a world war

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

From Adrian Croft, Reuters:  NATO’s secretary-general on Monday rejected charges by Iran’s armed forces chief that the Western alliance was risking a world war with plans to put Patriot anti-missile systems near Turkey’s border with Syria, saying the move was purely defensive.

Iran says deployment of NATO Patriot missiles near Syria may start world war

By Dominic Evans, Reuters

NATO: Syrian Scuds landed near Turkish border

By Adrian Croft, Reuters

From Adrian Croft, Reuters:  Several Scud missiles fired at rebels by Syria have landed "fairly close" to the Turkish border, NATO’s top military commander said on Friday

SACEUR: Patriot deployment shows NATO allies standing together

By James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations

From James Stavridis, Allied Command Operations:  Given the continuing turbulence in Syria, the NATO nations — acting upon the request of member Ally Turkey — have decided to deploy purely defensive Patriot missiles to the Turkish-Syrian border.