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Jun 7, 2010

NATO SecGen: Allies Making Progress in Afghanistan “the Taliban Don’t Want to See”

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  Last week, the Peace Jirga was held in Kabul.  Despite their best attempt, the Taliban failed to disrupt it.  It concluded with broad agreement among the participants – all Afghans – that there should be a political process leading to peace.

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Jun 4, 2010

NATO and Pakistan Deepen Political Dialogue

By NATO

From NATO:  On 4 June, Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, accompanied by a large government and parliamentary delegation, met with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and addressed the North Atlantic Council at NATO Headquarters. Discussions focused on the fight against terrorism, NATO-Pakistan relations, and the security situation in Afghanistan and the broader region. […]

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Jun 4, 2010

Prime Minister of Hungary: Security Remains the “Number One Issue”

By  Viktor Orban, NATO

From Viktor Orban, NATO:  Hungary always considered NATO as a kind of embodiness of transatlantic cooperation and transatlantic cooperation in our understanding is a cornerstone of our security. All Europe, but especially in Central Europe, so we remain as committed as we were for membership in NATO. At the same time we understand that NATO sometimes are […]

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Jun 3, 2010

Greece Decreases Participation in International Missions

By AFP

From AFP:  Greece’s military is to massively scale back a peacekeeping mission to Kosovo and cut anti-piracy patrols in Somalia as the nation battles a major debt crisis, the general staff said on Thursday. The move will overall save the military over 23 million euros (28 million dollars), general staff spokesman colonel Nikos Bonoras told […]

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Jun 3, 2010

President of Romania: “We Insist Georgia is Given MAP”

By Financiarul

From Financiarul:  Romania insists that Georgia is given the Membership Action Plan (MAP), a roadmap to entry to NATO, stated on Wednesday President Traian Basescu in a joint press conference with Georgia’s President Mikhail Saakashvili, who is paying an official visit to Bucharest. In respect of Romania’s position, I would like to be extremely clear […]

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Jun 3, 2010

Germany Expected to Announce End of Conscription

By Judy Dempsey, New York Times

From Judy Dempsey, New York Times: Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, the defense minister, is expected to formally propose ending conscription this coming Sunday or Monday, when the cabinet retreats to a government house outside Berlin to discuss how and where to make big cuts to reduce the budget deficit. In his attempt to modernize the army, Mr. Guttenberg […]

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Jun 3, 2010

D-Day’s Legacies Live Today

By  Cathy Gramling, EUCOM

From Cathy Gramling, EUCOM:  The D-Day Foundation has verified the names about 2,500 American servicemen killed on that one day alone. 2,500 Americans on one day. Our Allies fought alongside us, too, and estimates are that nearly 2,000 of them were killed that day, too. But the anniversary of D-Day isn’t just about the men who died […]

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Jun 3, 2010

NATO Exercise Prepares Allied Command for “Major Contingency Operation”

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations:  NATO Exercise Bold Ambition II 10 was conducted at the Headquarters Allied Air Command Ramstein from 15 to 20 May 2010. About 450 personnel from 19 nations and 22 NATO and national headquarters conducted a computer-assisted Command Post Exercise to ensure the Joint Forces Air Component (JFAC) is fully capable of providing […]

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Jun 2, 2010

Britain Is No Longer America’s Bridge to Europe

By Charles Kupchan, the Council on Foreign Relations

From Charles Kupchan, the Council on Foreign Relations:  [T]he effort to reclaim the US-UK “special relationship” as the foundation of British statecraft promises to leave Britain in a geopolitical no-man’s land and marginalise its international influence. The UK will enjoy far greater sway over transatlantic and global affairs by becoming a leading voice within the […]

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Jun 2, 2010

Czech Intelligence Register China’s Technological Spying Attempts

By the Prague Daily Monitor

From the Prague Daily Monitor:  The Czech military intelligence service (VZ) registered China’s attempts at technological espionage in the Czech Republic’s defence industry in 2009, the VZ says in its annual report released on its website. Technological espionage can not only harm Czech security interests but also endanger the security of NATO. In addition, it […]

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