Category: NATOSource

Sweden says Belarus expels its ambassador

By Louise Nordstrom, the AP

From Louise Nordstrom, the AP:  Sweden said Friday that Belarus had expelled its ambassador for ‘‘being too supportive of human rights.’’ Belarus countered that it merely chose not to extend the envoy’s accreditation, calling his activities destructive.

Membership of committee preparing new French defense strategy disclosed

Senator Mikulski: The Collins-Lieberman cyber security bill and NATO

By Barbara Mikulski, Office of Senator Mikulski

From Barbara Mikulski, Office of Senator Mikulski:  I really worry about the possibility of an attack. We know that there are already attacks going on, particularly in our financial services.

Spain arrests al Qaeda suspects planning European attacks

By Inmaculada Sanz and Nigel Davies, Reuters

From Inmaculada Sanz and Nigel Davies, Reuters:  Three people linked to al Qaeda have been arrested in the south of Spain, one in possession of explosives

Madeleine Albright on Czech Atlanticism

By Eastern Approaches, the Economist

From Eastern Approaches, the Economist:  For the Czechs, Madeleine Albright (née Marie Jana Körbelová) is one of them.

Canada’s ability to defend its shores will be vital in the coming years

By Colin Robertson, the Ottowa Citizen

From Colin Robertson, the Ottowa Citizen:  Vancouver is the busiest port in Canada and we are making improvements to this vital gateway as well as to Prince Rupert.

Professionals in Russian Airborne Forces to Double by 2017

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The number of professional servicemen in the Russian Airborne Forces is expected to reach 20,000 in the next five or seven years, more than double the current 9,500 troops, the airborne troops chief commander, Colonel General Vladimir Shamanov, has said. The Russian Airborne Forces currently have some 35,000 servicemen, and less than […]

Putin says NATO should stay in Afghanistan

By RT

From RT:  With NATO-led coalition looking to exit the Central Asian hotspot in 2014, President Vladimir Putin said the international forces should stay in Afghanistan until their job is finished.

Top Belarus Military Officials Fired Over Teddy Bear Incident

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday sacked his air defence chief and the head of the border guards for failing to stop a Swedish plane drop hundreds of teddy bears over the hardline state in a pro-democracy stunt.