Category: NATOSource

German armed forces fall below European standards

By Deutsche Welle

From Deutsche Welle:  The German armed forces are less efficient and not as deployment ready compared to other European militaries, according to the European Defense Agency (EDA) and a report by the economics magazine Wirtschaftswoche.

Turkey recognizes Libya rebels, promises more aid

By Selcan Hacaoglu, the AP

NATO SecGen rules out military intervention in Syria

By Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver

From Andrew Rettman, the EUobserver:  Nato head Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said there will be no military intervention in Syria despite similar levels of government-sponsored violence as in Libya. Speaking in Vienna on Thursday (30 June) after a meeting with foreign minister Michael Spindelegger, the Nato chief told press: "We do not foresee any intervention […]

Update: NATO activities in Libya on July 1

By NATO

Clinton: Gadhafi threats won’t deter NATO mission in Libya

By Bradley Klapper, the AP

Russia to deploy 2 army brigades in Arctic

By the AP

Defiant Gadhafi threatens attacks in Europe

By the AP

From the AP:  A defiant Moammar Gadhafi has threatened to carry out attacks in Europe unless NATO halts its campaign of airstrikes against his regime in Libya.

The Peril of Deep Defense Cuts

By Donald Rumsfeld, the Wall Street Journal

From Donald Rumsfeld, the Wall Street Journal:  Today Leon Panetta will take the oath to become our nation’s 23rd secretary of defense.