Category: NATOSource

NATO Rejects Russian Missile Defense Offer

By Stephen Fidler and Gregory L. White, the Wall Street Journal

From Stephen Fidler and Gregory L. White, the Wall Street Journal:  Leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization have rebuffed a proposal from Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to unite Russia’s missile defenses with those of the West, said diplomats and NATO officials.

The United States of America: What NATO means for us

NATO has released new videos on YouTube providing national perspectives on the Alliance.

U.S.-Russia: A side meeting, and then a breakthrough

By Christi Parsons, the Los Angeles Times

From Christi Parsons, the Los Angeles Times:  "It’s interesting," deputy national security advisor Ben Rhodes said in retrospect, "how a bilateral meeting at one summit is necessary to yield results at another.

What has changed in NATO-Russia relations?

By Simon Shuster, Time

From Simon Shuster, Time:  The Russian ambassador to NATO, Dmitri Rogozin, told TIME on Tuesday night that the divisions of the past two years, when official ties with NATO have been frozen, helped uncover the "red line" that the alliance is unwilling to cross.

Ukraine ready to participate in NATO’s European missile defense

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Ukraine is ready to take part in NATO’s European missile defense project, Secretary of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Raisa Bogatyrova said on Wednesday. "Ukraine has not only expressed its willingness to participate in the establishing of the European missile defense system, but also suggested using its radars. If the alliance […]

Biden: NATO and the Case for Ratifying New Start

By Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the Wall Street Journal

From Joseph R. Biden, Jr., the Wall Street Journal: At NATO’s summit in Lisbon last weekend, President Obama united Europe behind our missile-defense plans and received strong support for the New Start Treaty that is currently before the Senate.

Between the European Union and NATO, Many Walls

By Judy Dempsey, the New York Times

From Judy Dempsey, the New York Times:   The reason for the deadlock is the divided island of Cyprus, whose northern part Turkey invaded in 1974 and has occupied since.

NATO seeks stronger relationship with India

By Pallavi Aiyar, the Business Standard

From Pallavi Aiyar, the Business Standard:  Days after the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) concluded a major summit in Lisbon intended to update its mission and methods to keep up with changing times, Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen called for stepped-up contacts with India.

The United Kingdom: What NATO means for us

NATO has released new videos on YouTube providing national perspectives on the Alliance.

Polish ForMin: “We should be prepared for the day when Europe has to take care of its own security”

By Radek Sikorski, the Economist