Category: NATOSource

NATO Secretary General praises second phase of transition in Afghanistan

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  President Karzai has confirmed the second group of Afghan provinces, cities and districts to make the transition to Afghan security lead.

The Russian-Georgian war as a geostrategic turning point

By Fyodor Lukyanov, Russia in Global Affairs

NATO’s Secretary General responds to “tragic unintended incident” in Pakistan

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  I offer my deepest condolences and sympathy to the families of the Pakistani officers and soldiers who lost their lives or were injured, and to the government and people of Pakistan, following the regrettable incident along the Afghan-Pakistani border.

Pakistan stops NATO supplies after raid kills up to 28

By Shams Momand, Reuters

From Shams Momand, Reuters:  NATO helicopters and fighter jets attacked two military outposts in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, killing as many as 28 troops and plunging U.S.-Pakistan relations deeper into crisis.

Russia says U.S. imposes missile shield on Europe

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused Washington Thursday of imposing its plans to deploy a missile defence shield on European countries, a day after he threatened to retaliate if the United States pressed ahead with the project.

German troops to stay in Afghanistan after NATO goes

By AFP

From AFP:  Germany will keep troops in Afghanistan after NATO forces leave the country at the end of 2014, German Defence Minister Thomas de Maiziere told the Bild am Sonntag paper in an interview to be published Sunday.

Iranian general: “we will target NATO’s missile shield in Turkey” if attacked

By Fars News Agency

From Fars News Agency:  Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Aerospace Commander Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh underlined Iran’s crushing response to any enemy aggression, and warned that Tehran will target the NATO missile shield in Turkey in case it comes under attack.

France seeks Arab backing for Syria intervention

By Dina Zayed And John Irish, Reuters

From Dina Zayed And John Irish, Reuters:  France will seek Arab support on Thursday for a humanitarian corridor in Syria, the first time a major power pushed for international intervention in the eight-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad.

Turkey ready to take action with Arab powers to stop Syria bloodshed

By Simon Cameron-Moore, Reuters

Russia’s Red Alert

By James Joyner, the New Atlanticist

From James Joyner, the New Atlanticist:  Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced today that he would "immediately put the missile attack early warning radar station in Kaliningrad on combat alert" and take other aggressive steps to counter NATO’s missile defense system. In an official statement reprinted on NATOSource, Medvedev claims this step was taken after NATO and the […]