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Greek PM criticizes Turkey

By Selcan Hacaoglu, Reuters

From Selcan Hacaoglu, Reuters:  The Greek prime minister on Friday sharply criticized Turkey during what was meant to be a peace mission between the historical rivals

Germany turns down NATO request for more AWACS in Afghanistan

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Germany does not plan to support a request made by field commanders for more AWACS reconnaissance aircraft in Afghanistan, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said on Sunday. Westerwelle said the decision would be no surprise for allies as he had informed the top commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, […]

Russia in NATO?

By the Editors of the Washington Times

From the Editors of the Washington Times:  Some bad national security ideas refuse to go away. One of the worst of them floating around the last 20 years is the notion that Russia should be offered membership in the NATO alliance.

Poll: Turks see US as Biggest Threat

By Joe Parkinson, the Wall Street Journal

From Joe Parkinson, the Wall Street Journal:  According to a wide-ranging survey carried out by the Ankara-based MetroPOLL Strategic and Social Research Center in December, some 43% of Turks said they perceive the U.S. as the country’s biggest threat

US sending over 1,000 additional Marines to Afghanistan

By Elisabeth Bumiller, the New York Times

From Elisabeth Bumiller, the New York Times:  The United States will send more than 1,000 additional Marines to Afghanistan this month to try to solidify progress in the south before troop reductions begin in July, American military officials said Thursday.

Germany takes over Baltic air policing mission

By DPA

From DPA:  German interceptor aircraft assumed air policing duties Wednesday in the skies above Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania for a four-month rotation. Six Luftwaffe F-4F Phantom aircraft are taking over from four F-15C fighters of the US Air Force as part of NATO’s defence commitment along its eastern borders. The planes will operate out of […]

Croatian Parliament Approves New Defense Minister

By Focus News Agency

Polish border guards to patrol Greek-Turkish border

By Xinhua

From Xinhua:  Twelve border guards from four Polish units will patrol the Greek-Turkish border for two months, the border guards’ command said on Wednesday. The border guards are taking part in a joint operation of European Union border guards coordinated by Frontex. Frontex is the EU agency based in Warsaw, created as a specialized and […]

NATO: $20 billion over 2 years for Afghan training

By Tarek El-Tablawy, the AP

From Tarek El-Tablawy, the AP:  By the end of the year, NATO will have spent $20 billion on developing Afghan security forces since the start of 2010 and will maintain a training presence through at least 2016, the commander of the training mission said Wednesday.

Secretary General thanks NATO personnel for “performing an exceptional service for peace”

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO