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NATO troops and EU law enforcement close illegal Serb border crossing in Kosovo

By AFP

From AFP:  NATO peacekeepers and European Union law-enforcers in Kosovo on Thursday closed an illegal border crossing that ethnic Serbs in the Serb-dominated enclave in northern Kosovo had opened with Serbia, in the latest move in a tense standoff that began nearly three months ago.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 13

By NATO

Text of Liam Fox resignation letter

By Liam Fox, Ministry of Defense

From Liam Fox, Ministry of Defense:  Dear David, As you know, I have always placed a great deal of importance on accountability and responsibility.

British Defense Minister Liam Fox resigns

By AFP

From AFP:   British defence minister Liam Fox resigned on Friday, forced out over his close working relationship with a friend who posed as his advisor despite having no official government role.

Spain’s Aegis Frigates Could Join Europe’s Missile Defense Shield

By Lajos F. Szaszdi, Heritage Foundation

 From Lajos F. Szaszdi, Heritage Foundation: The four Navy destroyers will be based permanently in Naval Station Rota, regarded as “the Gateway of the Mediterranean,” to provide Europe with missile defense in the Mediterranean region and in the eastern Atlantic.

NATO Secretary General attends Special Forces joint exercise in Denmark

By NATO

Update: NATO activities in Libya on October 12

By NATO

NATO disappointed by Ukraine’s Tymoshenko verdict

By the AP

From the AP:  NATO said Thursday it was disappointed by the sentence handed down to Ukraine’s former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko for abuse of office over a gas deal with Russia.

NATO is now based on global security partnership due to Libya operation -official

By Hani Al-Bahrani, the Kuwait News Agency

From Hani Al-Bahrani, the Kuwait News Agency:  NATO has evolved from an Alliance focused on a singular threat, to an Alliance based on security partnership between the 28 members and the rest of the world, thanks to the military intervention in Libya, a senior NATO official said here.

NATO conducts annual Crisis Management Exercise (CMX)

By  NATO

From NATO:  NATO will conduct its annual Crisis Management Exercise (CMX) between 19 and 26 October 2011. The exercise is designed to practice Alliance crisis management procedures at the strategic political level and will involve civilian and military staffs in allied capitals, at NATO Headquarters, and in both Strategic Commands. Unlike a live exercise, however, no […]