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Feb 9, 2010

NATO’s largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise

By SHAPE

From SHAPE: Ten NATO nations will task seven submarines, 18 aircraft (including ship-based helicopters) and eight surface ships to take part in Noble Manta 10, NATO’s largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise from 10 to 24 February. The exercise will take place in the Ionian Sea to the Southeast of Sicily. Forces are provided by […]

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Feb 9, 2010

France Agrees to Sell Russia Advanced Warship

By the AP

From the AP: France has agreed to sell Russia an advanced amphibious warship and is considering a Russian request for three more, French defense officials said Monday. It would be the first major arms deal between Russia and a NATO member. French President Nicolas Sarkozy approved the sale of one of the Mistral-class force projection […]

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Feb 9, 2010

Germany Is Chastised for Stance on Nuclear Arms

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: In a report to be published Tuesday by the Center for European Reform, in London, George Robertson, who served as NATO secretary general from 1999 to 2004, says Germany cannot remove the missiles and still expect to enjoy the protection of U.S. nuclear forces. “For Germany to want to remain […]

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Feb 8, 2010

Rumours of a Russian Base in Serbia Reflect Balkan Hysteria, Not Reality

By the Economist

From the Economist: Everyone in the Balkans loves a good conspiracy theory, especially one that involves energy pipelines and military bases. According to some people with a bent against Serbia and Russia, the Russians are plotting to create a thinly-disguised military base in Serbia. That would be the Kremlin’s first new European base since the […]

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Feb 8, 2010

NATO’s New Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Takes Up Role

By NATO

From NATO: On 7 February, on his first day as NATO’s newly appointed Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan (SCR), Ambassador Mark Sedwill, was publically welcomed by his military counterpart, the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), General Stanley McChrystal, at a senior level briefing, at ISAF Headquarters in Kabul. Ambassador Mark Sedwill was […]

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Feb 5, 2010

Danish Forces Free Ship Captured by Pirates

By the AP

From the AP: Danish special forces disrupted the takeover by pirates of a cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden on Friday, in a maneuver rarely undertaken by NATO warships, a naval spokesman said. The crew of the Ariella had seen a skiff approaching their position in the Gulf of Aden early Friday morning with […]

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Feb 5, 2010

Moscow Wants Answers from U.S. on Romania Missile Shield Plan

By RIA Novosti

From RIA Novosti: Moscow is waiting for clarification from the United States over its plans to deploy missile defense elements in Romania, the Russian foreign minister said Friday… “We expect the United States to provide an exhaustive explanation, taking into account the fact that the Black Sea regime is regulated by the Montreux Convention,” Sergei […]

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Feb 5, 2010

Romania Accepts U.S. Plan for Missile Defense

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: Romania’s top defense body approved an American proposal to base missile interceptors there, the country’s president said Thursday in a hastily arranged announcement. The president, Traian Basescu, said in a statement that Romania, a former Warsaw Pact member and now part of NATO, was prepared to negotiate with the United […]

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Feb 5, 2010

NATO Defence Ministers Decide to Focus on Three Priorities

By NATO

From NATO: It has been a very positive meeting. Ministers have agreed measures to ensure that our books are balanced. That we have balance between resources and requirements, balance between revenue and expenditures. We will now focus on implementing the package. And that includes doing more together – an issue which we discussed in depth. […]

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Feb 4, 2010

NATO Chief: No Plan to ‘Bribe’ Taliban

By the AP

From the AP: NATO does not intend to bribe Taliban guerrillas to defect to the Afghan government side as a way to end the war, alliance Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Thursday, dismissing concerns over the latest plan to end the country’s growing insurgency… In a post on the alliance’s Web site ahead of a […]

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