Category: NATOSource

Oil Feud Reflects Growing Rift Between Russia and Belarus, Once Close Allies

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: The oil price dispute that erupted over the weekend between Russia and Belarus has been depicted as a threat to European energy supplies — a development that has become something of an annual cold weather ritual. The greater threat, however, seems to be to relations between the two countries, often […]

Turkey and Its Generals

By the Economist

From the Economist: It has been a rotten year for Turkey’s generals. A series of leaked documents, tapped phone calls and sometimes plain accidents have exposed enough instances of shenanigans and mischief to shake the faith of even the most hard-core secularist. Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the prime minister, has spoken of “historic changes”. The days […]

ISAF calls for probe into disputed Afghanistan slayings

By CNN

From CNN: NATO’s International Security Assistance Force called Wednesday for a joint investigation into a weekend U.S.-led operation, after the Afghan government alleged that 10 civilians were killed. ISAF said the Saturday operation, in the village of Ghazi Khan in Kunar Province, targeted a known insurgent group that ISAF said is ‘responsible for a series […]

Anonymous NATO Officials Provides Details of Attack at FOB Chapman

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: The operatives killed in a suicide attack at a C.I.A. base in southeast Afghanistan were responsible for collecting intelligence on militant networks in Afghanistan and Pakistan and plotting missions to kill their top leaders, American officials said Thursday. Seven of the eight Americans killed in the attack Wednesday afternoon at […]

NATO Office To Move From Astana To Bishkek

By Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

From Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Kyrgyz Defense Minister Bakyt Kalyev has said a NATO office for Central Asia will be established in Bishkek, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reports. Kalyev said today at a parliamentary meeting on international and interparliamentary affairs that the NATO representative office, which includes its Partnership for Peace program, will be relocated from […]

USA Makes Russia Increase Offensive Arms

By Pravda

From Pravda: The creation of the US missile defense system makes Russia develop offensive arms, Russia’s PM Vladimir Putin said at a news conference in Moscow. “The problem is that the USA is building the missile defense system while Russia is not – this is the problem. The system stipulates the use of new offensive […]

China, Poland Sign Military Cooperation Deal

By AFP

From AFP: NATO member Poland on Wednesday signed a landmark military cooperation deal with China, the Polish defence ministry said. Polish Defence Minister Bogdan Klich inked the “historic” accord in Beijing with his Chinese counterpart, Liang Guanglie, the ministry said in a statement. Under the deal, the two nations pledge to cooperate in areas such […]

Turkey Arrests Three for Spying

By Hurriyet Daily News

From Hurriyet Daily News: Turkish authorities have arrested three men on suspicion of selling military information to Greece. The suspects, all Turkish nationals, were arrested Wednesday in Izmir and Bodrum after being sought by police and the security services for nearly a year, news reports said. Several cameras, telescopes, telephone chips and photos of military […]

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Sen. Lugar Urges NATO to Consider Arms for Georgia

By the AP

From the AP: A report by [Senator Richard] Lugar’s staff, released Tuesday, warns that Georgia’s military vulnerability could lead to further instability in the Caucasus amid continuing tensions between Georgia and Russia. It urges the administration to coordinate a strategy within NATO that strikes a balance between Georgia’s security needs and NATO’s relationship with Russia. […]