Category: NATOSource

Canada begins annual arctic sovereignty exercise, Operation Nanook

By Canada's Ministry of Defense

From Canada’s Ministry of Defense:  Operation Nanook commenced today when a combined Naval Task Group set sail from St. John’s, Newfoundland, towards Canada’s Eastern and High Arctic, where other personnel and equipment from the Army, Air Force, and Canadian Rangers will converge over the month of August.

Rogozin: NATO plans campaign in Syria, tightens noose around Iran

By RIA Novosti

Kosovo, Serbia reach border deal, local Serbs object

By Branislav Krstic and Fatos Bytyci, Reuters

From Branislav Krstic and Fatos Bytyci, Reuters:  Kosovo and Serbia said on Friday they had reached a temporary deal to ease tensions in Kosovo’s north and allow NATO to continue to guard two border posts following recent violence.

Juppe: NATO underestimated strength of Gaddafi regime

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  NATO has underestimated the ability of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime to offer resistance to rebel forces assisted by NATO-led air campaign, French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said.

Libyan rebels: NATO airstrike kills Gadhafi’s son

By Rami Al-Shaheibi , the AP

From Rami Al-Shaheibi , the AP:  Libya’s rebels said Friday they have reports that Moammar Gadhafi’s youngest son, who commands one of the regime’s strongest military brigades, was killed in a NATO airstrike in the western town of Zlitan.

Update: NATO activities in Libya on August 4

By NATO

Russia uses dirty tricks despite U.S. ‘reset’

By Eli Lake, the Washington Times

From Eli Lake, the Washington Times:  In the past four years, Russia’s intelligence services have stepped up a campaign of intimidation and dirty tricks against U.S. officials and diplomats in Russia and the countries that used to form the Soviet Union.

NATO considers sending 2nd relief force to Kosovo

By Slobodan Lekic, the AP

From Slobodan Lekic, the AP:  NATO may activate a second unit to bolster its forces in northern Kosovo to quell tensions between authorities and the Serb minority, officials said Thursday.

Kosovo Government Rejects NATO-Serb Deal

By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty:  Kosovo’s government has rejected a new agreement between NATO peacekeepers and minority Serbs over control of two disputed border crossings with Serbia in northern Kosovo.

France withdraws aircraft carrier from NATO’s Libya operation

By DPA

From DPA:  France is withdrawing its Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier from the war in Libya after four months, Defence Minister Gerard Longuet was quoted by a French newspaper Thursday as saying.