Category: NATOSource

Canadian pullout could threaten Afghan mission, NATO officer says

By Jonathan Monpetit, the Canadian Press

From Jonathan Monpetit, the Canadian Press:  Canada’s planned withdrawal of troops from Kandahar next year threatens to undermine progress being made in the volatile Afghan province, a senior NATO officer said Wednesday. Coalition and Afghan forces in Kandahar have in recent months launched a multi-pronged offensive against Taliban insurgents. Many see the operation, dubbed Hamkari, […]

Pentagon: The global cyberwar is just beginning

By Anna Mulrine, the Christian Science Monitor

From Anna Mulrine, the Christian Science Monitor:  The Pentagon is rapidly preparing for cyberwar in the face of alarming and growing threats, say senior defense officials, who add that sophisticated attacks have prompted them to take the striking step of investigating the feasibility of expanding NATO’s collective defense tenet to include cyberspace.

The Demilitarization of Europe

By Gary Schmitt, the Wall Street Journal

From Gary Schmitt, the Wall Street Journal:  Now circulating among NATO member countries is a draft "Strategic Concept," a document that describes the alliance’s core roles and missions. It will be submitted for formal approval at the upcoming NATO summit in Lisbon in November.

Izetbegovic asks Turkey to continue its role in Balkans

By Zaman

French arrests expose multinational components of suspected terrorist network

By Reuters

From Reuters:  Anti-terrorist police arrested 11 people in several parts of France early on Tuesday in swoops on suspected Islamic extremists, police sources said. In one operation focused on a network supplying false papers for jihadists returning from Afghanistan, police arrested two men in the Mediterranean port of Marseille and a third in the city […]

NATO and Australia discuss new Strategic Concept and deeper partnership

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  As the largest non-NATO contributor of troops in Afghanistan, and indeed one of the largest contributors overall, Australia remains an important partner in our joint endeavour.

Can the Obama administration avoid a split with Pakistan?

By the Editors of the Washington Post

From the Editors of the Washington Post:  Relations between the United States and Pakistan, never stable, are once again close to crisis.

Obama congratulates the people of Germany on Anniversary of Reunification

By Barack Obama, the White House

From Barack Obama, the White House:  On Sunday, October 3, the people of the United States join with the people of the Federal Republic of Germany in celebrating the Day of German Unity and the 20th anniversary of the unification of East and West Germany.

Commander of the Russian Navy warns of China’s race for Arctic

By Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters

From Guy Faulconbridge, Reuters:  Russia will increase naval patrols in the Arctic Ocean to defend its interests against nations such as China seeking a share of the area’s mineral wealth, the navy commander was quoted as saying on Monday. Arctic nations such as Canada, Russia, Norway, the United States and Denmark are trying to file […]