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Jan 27, 2010

Ukrainian Army Units Will Participate in NATO Response Force in 2010 and 2011

By the Kyiv Post

From the Kyiv Post: Ukrainian army units will participate in the 15th and 16th rotations of the NATO Response Force in the second half of 2010 and the first half of 2011 respectively. Chief of the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces told this to Ukrainian reporters after a meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Military […]

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Jan 27, 2010

Turkish Diplomat Soon to be Named New NATO Deputy Secretary General

By Zaman

From Zaman: A Turkish diplomat is expected to be appointed to one of two vacant NATO deputy secretary-general posts in Brussels. Hüseyin Diriöz, currently the top foreign policy adviser to the Turkish president, is believed to be the frontrunner for the post. In addition to Diriöz, three other Turkish diplomats have also been mentioned as […]

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Jan 27, 2010

France Successfully Carries out Fourth M51 Ballistic Missile Test Firing

By defpro.com

From defpro.com: On 27 January 2010 the French Armament Procurement Agency (Direction générale de l’armement, DGA) carried out a fourth test firing of a M51 ballistic missile in the Audierne bay (Finistère department). The missile was launched at 09:25 CET by the “Le Terrible” submarine and the firing has accomplished as planned. The missile was […]

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Jan 27, 2010

U.S. to Back Taliban Reintegration

By the AP

From the AP: The U.S. said Wednesday that it will support a plan to reintegrate Taliban fighters set to be announced by Afghan President Hamid Karzai at an international conference in London. U.S. special representative Richard Holbrooke said Mr. Karzai will outline the plan Thursday to convince low-level and midlevel Taliban fighters who don’t back […]

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Jan 27, 2010

NATO and Kazakhstan Reach Transit Pact for Afghanistan

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: NATO and Kazakhstan completed an agreement on Wednesday that will permit NATO allies to ship cargo through Kazakh territory to Afghanistan, providing an important alternative to vulnerable routes elsewhere. Kazakhstan was the final holdout in the so-called northern line of communication, which will allow cargo to pass overland from Europe […]

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Jan 27, 2010

Rasmussen Appoints New Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan

By NATO

From NATO: The NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, announced his decision to appoint Ambassador Mark Sedwill as the new Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan. Ambassador Sedwill, who is currently the British Ambassador to Afghanistan, is due to take office after the London Conference on 28 January. “Ambassador Sedwill is eminently qualified to take up […]

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Jan 26, 2010

US Urges Shared Cyber-Attack Defence

By the Financial Times

From the Financial Times: The US and its Nato allies have been urged to collaborate more intensely to fend off the threat of cyber-attacks in the aftermath of the alleged Chinese assault on Google. The Pentagon’s top cyber-strategist said shared warning systems had to be established and government contacts broadened. In an interview with the […]

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Jan 26, 2010

Nordic-Baltic Chiefs of Defence Discuss Planned Military Exercises

By Lithuania's Ministry of National Defense

From Lithuania’s Ministry of National Defense: Chief of Defence of Lithuania Maj. Gen. Arvydas Pocius took part in the Nordic-Baltic CHODs meeting in Helsinki (Finland) where he convened with Chiefs of Defence of Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Norway, Finland, and Sweden. Leading military officials addressed security situation in the Baltic Sea region, upcoming multinational military exercise, […]

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Jan 26, 2010

NATO and Russia Formally Resume Military Ties

By the AP

From the AP: Russia and NATO formally resumed military ties Tuesday in the latest sign of improving relations between the Cold War rivals as they move to boost cooperation in the fight against insurgents in Afghanistan. It was the first meeting between NATO and Russia military officials since relations broke down in the wake of […]

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Jan 26, 2010

Germany Pledges 500 Extra Troops Plus Big Aid Increase

By Spiegel

From Spiegel: Berlin has announced it will send an extra 500 troops to Afghanistan, plus an additional 350 soldiers as a “flexible reserve,” and will contribute €50 million towards a program to reintegrate Taliban fighters. It’s Germany’s answer to calls for more troops at the London Afghanistan conference on Thursday. The German government, facing pressure […]

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