Category: NATOSource

Deputy PM: Turkey helping develop Tunisian security and intelligence units

By Gozde Nur Donat, Today's Zaman

Why We Need a Smart NATO

By Julian Lindley-French, the New Atlanticist

From Julian Lindley-French, the New Atlanticist:  The simple fact of strategic life is this. We live in a world of some seven billion plus souls all with legitimate needs and aspirations organized unevenly into more unstable and failing states than at any time since 1648

House panel blocking Pentagon’s retirement of Global Hawk drones

By Zach Rosenberg, Flightglobal

From Zach Rosenberg, Flightglobal:  The House Armed Services Committee has made the first move to reverse the US Air Force’s controversial decision to retire the Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30 fleet.

Republicans eye missile-defense site on US East Coast

By Jim Wolf, Reuters

From Jim Wolf, Reuters:  Republicans who control the House of Representatives’ Armed Services Committee called on Wednesday for studies on what could become a third missile-interceptor site in the United States, this one on the East Coast.

US confident of France’s commitment to NATO

By AFP

From AFP:  The United States is confident of France’s commitment to NATO regardless of who wins the upcoming presidential election, White House officials said Thursday.

US and Russia discuss hotline for cyber incidents

By Ellen Nakashima, the Washington Post

Rubio: “We need to re-energize and lead a united coalition with European nations”

By Marco Rubio, the Office of Senator Rubio

From Marco Rubio, the Office of Senator Rubio:  [I]f we still have to lead, can’t we at least be equal partners with someone else? In fact, shouldn’t we rely on other nations to carry more of the burden?

Georgian president Saakaskvili offers to resign if Russia pulls out from separatist regions

By the AP

From the AP:  The president of Georgia said Thursday he’s willing to resign if Russia withdraws its troops from two separatist Georgian regions that split off in the 2008 war between the two countries.

Russian Warships to Get NATO Communications Equipment

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russian warships will be equipped with NATO navigation and communications systems to improve coordination in anti-piracy missions around the world, Chief of the Russian General Staff Nikolai Makarov said on Wednesday.

House caps European missile shield funds, demands cost-sharing deal with NATO

By Carlo Munoz, the Hill

From Carlo Munoz, the Hill:  If the Obama administration wants Congress to finance a new missile shield in Eastern Europe, it will have to first get NATO to agree to foot part of the bill.