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Jan 20, 2012

Australia deepens engagement with NATO, appoints first Ambassador to the alliance

By the Foreign Ministry of Australia

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Jan 20, 2012

How France’s threat to pull out of Afghanistan could impact NATO

By Tom A. Peter, the Christian Science Monitor

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Jan 19, 2012

The role of British Special Forces in defeating Gaddafi

By Mark Urban, the BBC

From Mark Urban, the BBC:  At a meeting near the end of March, we have been told, authorisation was given to take certain steps to develop the [Libyan opposition’s National Transition Council] NTC’s embryonic ground forces.

United Kingdom

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Jan 19, 2012

NATO urges Iran to keep Strait of Hormuz open

By the Telegraph

From the Telegraph:  Nato pressed Iran to guarantee the security of energy supplies through the Strait of Hormuz but said the Western military alliance had no plans to intervene in the area – used for a third of the world’s seaborne oil exports. Nato Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in Brussels it was of "utmost […]

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Jan 19, 2012

US Ambassador to NATO: ‘ European commitments to NATO are too-often lacking’

By Ivo H. Daalder, U.S. Mission to NATO

From Ivo H. Daalder, U.S. Mission to NATO:  [W]hile Europeans don’t spend enough on defense, they also don’t spend efficiently.

United States and Canada

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Jan 19, 2012

Turkey’s Foreign Minister: ‘Today, we need NATO… even more than in 1952’

By Ahmet Davutoglu, NATO

Economy & Business

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Jan 19, 2012

Secretary General Rasmussen: ‘Turkey makes NATO stronger and NATO makes Turkey stronger’

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  In just one month’s time, on the 18th of February, we will celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of Turkey and Greece joining NATO. For six decades, Minister, Turkey has been a pillar of our security. And NATO has been a pillar of your security.

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Jan 18, 2012

British and French troops train together in France

By Defpro

From Defpro:  The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 5th Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland (5 SCOTS), have recently been training in France with the French Army’s 152nd Infantry Regiment. 

United Kingdom

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Jan 18, 2012

Lockheed claims tailhook fix will allow F-35s to land on aircraft carriers

By Dave Majumdar, DefenseNews

United States and Canada

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Jan 18, 2012

Turkey’s Ambassador ‘Disappointed and Concerned’ with Perry’s Remarks

By Ivan Watson and Yesim Comert, CNN

From Ivan Watson and Yesim Comert, CNN:  "I am disappointed and concerned that Turkey and its time-tested ties of alliance, partnership and friendship with the United States became the object of misplaced and ill-advised criticism during last night’s Republican candidates’ debate. Needless to say, the Turkey described in the debate simply does not exist,"

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