Category: NATOSource

Russia and Ukraine Sign Protocol Resuming Russian Intelligence Presence in the Crimea

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: Russia and Ukraine signed on Wednesday a protocol regulating the presence of Russian security officers at the Black Sea Fleet facilities in Ukraine, the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) said. "The protocol stipulates the exchange of information and coordinated efforts to prevent illegal activities against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet that pose a threat […]

Palestinian Authority Seeks Future NATO Presence

By the Jerusalem Post

From the Jerusalem Post:  The Palestinian Authority is considering allowing the permanent stationing of NATO forces in the future Palestinian state, London-based pan-Arab daily Al-Quds al-Arabi reported Palestinian sources saying Wednesday. The NATO forces would be able to prevent arms smuggling into the future state and to monitor that it would remain demilitarized. Under any […]

NATO, Russia to Link Tactical Anti-Missile Systems

By the AP

From the AP:  NATO and Russia say they will boost efforts to develop a joint system to protect their troops from attack by short-range missiles. NATO spokesman James Appathurai said Wednesday that the former Cold War rivals have agreed to strengthen cooperation on linking their systems – once NATO nations approve the alliance developing its […]

Finnish PM Says Finland Should Keep NATO Door Ajar

By Xinhua

Lavrov Tells EU, NATO Not to Meddle in CIS Affairs

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on Wednesday the European Union and NATO against interfering in the internal affairs of post-Soviet states. Lavrov told the lower house of parliament that events such as the Ukrainian elections and the Kyrgyz revolution prove that interference in the internal affairs of independent states can produce […]

The Rest of NATO’s Fleet of AWACs Resume Operations

By Allied Command Operations

From Allied Command Operations: After completing the repair of corrosion damage and successful ground tests, all NATO E-3A have returned to the skies to resume flight operations all over Alliance airspace. The first flight to support the counter-terrorism Operation Active Endeavour over the Mediterranean started on Monday, 17 May 2010. The entire NATO AWACS fleet […]

Russian, NATO Defense Ministers May Meet in June

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti:  The Russia-NATO Council may meet on a ministerial level in the middle of June, the first such gathering since Russia’s August 2008 war with Georgia, Moscow’s ambassador to the military alliance said on Monday. "The preliminary date is June 10 or 11, although it is purely preliminary, because we cannot talk about […]

NATO Urged to Look Beyond Borders

By Steven Erlanger, the New York Times

From Steven Erlanger, the New York Times:  NATO must be willing to fight and operate far from its borders to defend its members in a new world of terrorism, piracy and cyberattacks, according to a proposed strategy for the alliance released Monday. The proposal, “NATO 2020,” also urges the alliance to restore credibility to its pledge […]

Nato Faces Cyber Attack Threat, Says Study of Defences

By Richard Norton-Taylor, the Guardian

NATO Emphasises Defence Spending Despite Crisis

By Reuters

From Reuters: NATO states must reverse a steep decline in defence spending despite economic constraints if the alliance is to meet the security threats it faces, experts said on Monday. In a recommendation for NATO’s new 10-year strategic vision, experts led by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said only six of NATO’s 26 […]