Category: NATOSource

How Do You Say “Frenemy” in Turkish?

By Steven A. Cook, Foreign Policy

From Steven A. Cook, Foreign Policy:  Nowhere is Turkey asserting itself more than in the Middle East, where it has gone from a tepid observer to an influential player in eight short years. In the abstract, Washington and Ankara do share the same goals: peace between Israel and the Palestinians; a stable, unified Iraq; an […]

Statement by the Secretary General of NATO on Israeli Operation Against Ships Bound for Gaza

By NATO

From NATO:  [T]he North Atlantic Council (NAC) met for an extraordinary meeting to discuss the recent Israeli operation against ships bound for Gaza. There was an extensive exchange of views among Allies on all aspects of this tragic event. I would like to express my deep regret over the loss of lives and the other […]

NATO Expands Theater Missile Defence Test Facility

By NATO

From NATO:  On 1 June, NATO formally opened an expanded theatre missile defence test facility, keeping the programme on track for delivering this year a capability to protect deployed Alliance forces from ballistic missile attacks. The facility, hosted at the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) facilities in Den Haag, has been upgraded to house […]

Secretary General Challenges NATO Legislators to “Explain to our Populations what We Need to Do Together”

By Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO

From Anders Fogh Rasmussen, NATO:  As we get further from 9/11, people increasingly wonder if our security is really affected by what happens in Afghanistan. They wonder if the price we are paying is worth it. And they wonder if this fight can actually be won. I fully understand these questions. But like most people […]

Russian Warship to Join NATO Baltic Exercises

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  An amphibious assault landing ship, the Kaliningrad, will take part in the BALTOPS-2010 naval exercises in the Baltic Sea on June 7-18, Russia’s Baltic Fleet spokesman said on Tuesday. The BALTOPS exercise has been held annually since 1994 within the framework of the NATO Partnership for Peace Program. It is aimed to […]

The Balkans Deserve This

By Hillary Clinton, Catherine Ashton and Miguel Angel Moratinos; the Guardian

From Hillary Clinton, Catherine Ashton and Miguel Angel Moratinos; the Guardian:  On Wednesday the EU Spanish presidency will host a ministerial meeting in Sarajevo attended by senior leaders from EU member states, the western Balkans, the US, Russia and Turkey to reaffirm our shared commitment to the security of the Balkans

NATO, Police Fire Teargas at Protesters in Kosovo

By Reuters

Germany Takes a Turn at Guarding Icelandic Airspace

By IceNews

From IceNews:  The German airforce, the Luftwaffe will protect Icelandic airspace between 7th and 25th June. The German force will be temporarily stationed in Iceland at the invite of the Icelandic government and its patrols will form part of the NATO security pact for Iceland, which has no military of its own. Around 140 German […]

NATO Launches Baltic Military Exercises

By Bloomberg

NATO to Hold Meeting on Israeli Attack

By PressTV (Iran)