Category: NATOSource

CIA seeks to expand drone fleet, officials say

By Greg Miller, Washington Post

From Greg Miller, Washington Post:  The CIA is urging the White House to approve a significant expansion of the agency’s fleet of armed drones, a move that would extend the spy service’s decade-long transformation into a paramilitary force, U.S. officials said.

Time has come for the West and the Arabs to intervene in Syria

By Economist

Turkey calls on major powers to intervene in Syria

By Simon Tisdall, Guardian

Turkey fires on Syria in retaliation incident: state TV

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Turkey’s army fired on Syria on Friday after two shells launched from Syria landed in Turkish territory, Turkish state broadcaster TRT reported, underlining how tension between the two neighbors remains dangerously high.

U.S.-German relationship on the rocks

By Ian Bremmer and Mark Leonard, Washington Post

From Ian Bremmer and Mark Leonard, Washington Post:  [W]hy does a widening divide between Berlin and Washington threaten the entire Western alliance?

Turkey’s leaders concerned about lack of Western support during Syrian crisis

By Alexander Corbeil, Foreign Policy Association

Cyber: The Navy’s newest warfighting imperative

By Kendall L. Card and Michael S. Rogers, Proceedings

From Kendall L. Card and Michael S. Rogers, Proceedings:  The opening shots of the next war will likely occur in cyberspace.

NATO’s North Atlantic Council and Partners visit Afghanistan

By NATO

From NATO:  The North Atlantic Council, NATO’s highest decision-making body, and ambassadors from several partner nations are currently visiting Afghanistan. The visit is being led by NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

Russia Warns of ‘Technical Response’ to NATO Missile Plans

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russia may deliver a "technical response" to NATO over its plans to deploy a European missile defense program, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said on Thursday.