Category: NATOSource

The Biden Doctrine

By James Traub, Foreign Policy

Russia won’t renew pact on nuclear weapons with U.S.

By David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times

Denmark criticizes NATO’s Libya operation

By Politiken

From Politiken:  A Danish Air Force Tactical Command (FTK) report criticises NATO for its inability to direct bombing raids in Libya last year.

Prime Minister of Turkey: Intercepted Russia-Syria plane carried ‘ammunition’

By BBC

U.S. Cyber Chief: ‘Either you know you’ve been hacked, or you’ve been hacked and you don’t know you’ve been hacked’

By Amaani Lyle,  American Forces Press Service

From Amaani Lyle,  American Forces Press Service :  Analyzing and solving the challenge of cybersecurity is critical to the global economy, the National Security Agency director said during the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Cybersecurity Summit here today.

NATO divided over partnership policy

By Julian Lindley–French, New Atlanticist

From Julian Lindley–French, New Atlanticist:  One of the many problems is that today’s distinction between NATO members and partners is entirely artificial.  Indeed, it is hard to imagine any sizeable NATO operation ever again taking place without partners.

Belgium suspends senior diplomat suspected of being Russian spy

By Andrew Rettman, EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, EUobserver:  The Belgian foreign ministry has suspended one of its people in Denmark due to a "security breach," amid reports he is a Russian spy.

Turkish F-16s force Syrian plane to land in Ankara and be inspected for carrying arms

By Suzan Fraser, AP

From Suzan Fraser, AP:  State-run TRT television said an Airbus A320 coming from Moscow was intercepted by F16 jets as it entered Turkish airspace and escorted to the capital’s Esenboga Airport. The station said authorities grounded the plane on suspicion that it was carrying heavy weapons. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Selcuk Unal confirmed to the Associated […]

EU and NATO to overhaul Kosovo security after German criticism

By Angelika Stricker and Sebastian Moffett, Reuters

From Angelika Stricker and Sebastian Moffett, Reuters:  NATO plans to refocus its security operation in Kosovo on a mostly Serb northern border region after major contributor Germany said the EU’s police force was "on the wrong track" and placing too great a burden on NATO forces there, officials said on Wednesday.