Category: NATOSource

Leaked NATO documents link Kosovo’s Prime Minister to organized crime

By Paul Lewis, the Guardian

Dept. SecDef meeting with NATO and EU to improve cyber security

By Jim Garamone, defense.gov

From Jim Garamone, defense.gov:  Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is meeting with NATO and European Union officials here to strengthen cyberdefense capabilities. This is Lynn’s second visit to the alliance in four months to discuss cybersecurity. “It’s an opportunity for Deputy Secretary Lynn to meet and discuss with NATO and EU leaders ways […]

China’s new stealth fighter may use US technology

By Slobodan Lekic and Dusan Stojanovic, the AP

Still Fighting Russia, This Time With Words

By Clifford J. Levy, the New York Times

Baltic states invited to join Nordic defense organization

By AFP

From AFP:  Nordic nations on Friday invited the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to join a body that aims to smooth cooperation among the region’s armed forces, the Estonian military said. Lieutenant Commander Ingrid Muehling told AFP that the Baltic trio were formally asked to join NORDEFCO at the close of a two-day […]

Uzbek Leader’s Visit to Brussels Was NATO’s Idea

By Eurasianet.org

From Eurasianet.org:  NATO, not the European Union, initiated the idea of inviting Uzbekistan’s controversial leader, Islam Karimov, to visit Brussels, according to an aide to European Commission President José Manuel Barroso.

Bin Laden threatens France in new message

By the AP

From the AP:  Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden called on France to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in exchange for releasing French hostages being held by affiliates of the extremist group, according to a new audio message broadcast on an Arabic news channel Friday. "The exit of your hostages out of the hands of our […]

Turkey’s Kissinger

By James Traub, the New York Times

UK-Nordic-Baltic Summit to develop “alliance of common interests”

By George Parker and Andrew Ward, the Financial Times

Framing NATO’s Engagement with China

By Walter L. Christman, Atlantic-Community.org

From Walter L. Christman, Atlantic-Community.org:  While transatlantic cooperation, through organizations such as NATO, is the most robust on the planet, it is nevertheless limited in its ability to address the complex and multiplying challenges springing up around the globe