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Jul 14, 2009

US destroyer anchors off Georgia for exercises

By AP

From AP: A week after a Moscow summit intended to smooth over the differences between Russia and the U.S., both countries on Tuesday engaged in displays of military might near Russia’s southern border. A U.S. warship anchored off the Black Sea coast of Georgia in preparation for joint naval maneuvers with the ex-Soviet nation, which […]

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Jul 13, 2009

There’s life in the alliance yet

By the Taipei Times

From the Taipei Times: It is a mistake, however, to believe that extended deterrence depends on parity in numbers of nuclear weapons. Rather, it depends on a combination of capability and credibility. During the Cold War, the US was able to defend Berlin because our promise to do so was made credible by the NATO […]

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Jul 13, 2009

Cleaning up Nato

By the Guardian

From the Guardian: Most of the alliance’s work takes place away from the glare of publicity in an assortment of projects involving over 400 specialised agencies, centres, committees, groups and panels. Why is there no permanent parliamentary committee to monitor these Nato efforts (akin to the European scrutiny committee)?

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Jul 10, 2009

America and eastern Europe: Not captivating now

By the Economist

From the Economist: The region’s biggest fear is the health and credibility of NATO. The new members want the alliance to work on proper military planning, explicitly taking Russia into account as a potential threat as well as a partner. That has been taboo since the early 1990s and is opposed by some west European […]

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Jul 10, 2009

Former Commander Calls for Major Change at NATO

By Voice of America

From Voice of America: General [John] Craddock said NATO leaders need to limit their goals or provide the forces to achieve them. He said during his tenure as the top NATO military officer the alliance’s top political body, the North Atlantic Council, would decide on a mission, unanimously as required, and approve his military plan. […]

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Jul 8, 2009

Nato starts soul-searching process

By the EU Observer

From the EU Observer: The current strategic concept dating back to 1999 “clearly belongs to the last century,” although the ground principle of collective defence still remains valid, outgoing Nato secretary general Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said in his opening remarks . . . However, he warned against transforming Nato into a “second United Nations” […]

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Jul 8, 2009

Israel pushes for major upgrade in relations with NATO

By People's Daily Online

From People’s Daily Online: (Xinhua) “No one in Israel has any aspirations about full membership of NATO,” said [Yiftah] Shapir [from the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv] . The founding covenant of NATO, the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949, makes clear that members must be European, which rules out Israel, said Eitan […]

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Jul 8, 2009

NATO chief says alliance threats lie outside Europe

By CCTV

From CCTV: (Xinhua) NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer said Tuesday that threats facing the alliance lie outside Europe and that there should no longer be a distinction between security at home or abroad. ‘The threats to our security today lie mainly outside Europe, notably from extremism in places like Afghanistan and elsewhere,’ de […]

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Jul 8, 2009

UK-French Summit: Declaration on defence and security

By the British Prime Minister's Office

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and French President Nicholas Sarkozy discuss NATO and European security issues during the meeting in Evian on July 6, 2009. From the British Prime Minister’s Office: France and the UK will work together to: Foster delivery of effective capabilities to meet force generation requirements. Streamline NATO HQ and military command […]

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Jul 6, 2009

Ex-top US diplomat Albright to aid NATO strategy rethink

By AFP

From AFP: Former US secretary of state Madeleine Albright will be part of a group of experts charged with re-thinking the future direction of NATO, an official at the military alliance said Monday. Former British defence seretary Geoff Hoon will also be among around a dozen experts laying the foundations of NATO’s new “strategic concept,” […]

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