Category: NATOSource

How should NATO respond to the crisis between Turkey and Syria?

By Ross Wilson, New Atlanticist

From Ross Wilson, New Atlanticist:  Just as Ankara took the June 22 Syrian downing of a Turkish F-4 fighter jet to Brussels as a way to galvanize NATO solidarity at a time of rising turmoil on its southern frontier, so it did immediately after the October 3 exchange with Syria.

Turkey’s Parliament authorizes military operations in Syria

By Mehmet Guzel and Suzan Fraser, the AP

Clinton: ‘All responsible nations need to band together’ to deal with Assad regime

By the Department of State

From the Department of State:  With respect to what happened on the Turkey-Syria border, we are outraged that the Syrians have been shooting across the border.

NATO strongly condemns Syrian shelling which killed five in Turkey

By NATO

Clinton ‘outraged’ by Syria mortar strike in Turkey

By Zaman

From Zaman:  "We are outraged that the Syrians have been shooting across the border. We are very regretful about the loss of life that has occurred on the Turkish side," [Secretary of State Hillary] Clinton said in remarks during an appearance with Kazakhstan’s visiting foreign minister.

Turkey contacts NATO chief after Syria mortar strike kills five

By Reuters

Google Warns of New State-Sponsored Cyberattack Targets

By Nicole Perlroth, New York Times

From Nicole Perlroth, New York Times:  In June, many Google users were surprised to see an unusual greeting at the top of their Gmail inbox, Google home page or Chrome browser.

US has more nuclear warheads and delivery vehicles deployed than Russia

By the Department of State

From the Department of State:  New START Treaty Aggregate Numbers of Strategic Offensive Arms

NATO extends Rasmussen’s term as Secretary General for an extra year

By NATO

From NATO:  Following a process of consultations, Allies approved today Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen’s fifth year in office, thus extending his mandate until July 31st 2014. Allies will support Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in his dedicated work to carry forward NATO’s tasks, missions and objectives, based on consensual allied decisions.  (photo: NATO)