Category: NATOSource

Davutoğlu defends NATO missile shield decision

By Zaman

Germany’s Responsible Military Reform

By the Editors of the New York Times

From the Editors of the New York Times:  Germany, like most European countries, is under pressure to cut military spending.

Terror Suspects Appear in Danish Court

By Christina Anderson and J. David Goodman, the New York Times

From Christina Anderson and J. David Goodman, the New York Times:  Three men arrested in Denmark on Wednesday on suspicion of planning to attack a newspaper that had published satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad appeared in court on terrorism and weapons charges in Copenhagen on Thursday, and a fourth was set to appear in […]

Germany Plans a New Cyber Defense Agency

By Spiegel

From Spiegel:  The number of cyber attacks in Germany and abroad has skyrocketed in recent years, costing the economy upwards of 10 billion euros annually.

Sale of French warships to Russia raises alarm in NATO

By Kim Willsher, the Los Angeles Times

From Kim Willsher, the Los Angeles Times:  France is selling at least two warships to Russia in an unprecedented military deal that has angered the United States and other NATO countries.

Russia expels two Spanish diplomats in ‘spy’ tit-for-tat

By RIA Novosti

France’s spy service bulks up amid terror threats

By Jamey Keaten, the AP

NATO and Russia’s Tactical Nuclear Weapons Policy

By Walter Pincus, the Washington Post

From Walter Pincus, the Washington Post:  [C]oncern was ignited across Europe recently when stories appeared about Russia moving tactical nuclear weapons near the border of NATO countries.

Police Reveal Link Between Italian and Greek Bombers

By the AP

From the AP:  Police on Tuesday confirmed a link between Italian and Greek anarchists, saying the Italian group that sent parcel bombs to three Rome embassies was responding to an appeal from its Greek counterparts to step up attacks.

Baltic Allies Warn that France-Russia Mistral deal “is a mistake”

By expatica.com