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Jun 16, 2009

Turkish, Greek dogfights cause of concern in Aegean

By Zaman

From Zaman: “Turkish and Greek fighter jets have been involved in a record number of dogfights in the first six months of the year as they have encountered each other more than 180 times, according to information from the Turkish General Staff. The recent encounters between Turkish and Greek jets recalls the collision of the […]

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Jun 16, 2009

Sicilian Air Base Could Host 20 Global Hawks

By defensenews.com

From defensenews.com: “NATO already has chosen Sigonella as a base for up to eight Block 40 Global Hawks it aims to fly as part of its Allied Ground Surveillence program . . . The Italian Air Force is, meanwhile, planning to create an air corridor to allow UAVs to take off from Sigonella. Global Hawks […]

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Jun 12, 2009

NATO ship saves Norwegian tanker from pirates

By Iran's Press TV

From Iran’s Press TV: “A Portuguese ship belonging to NATO named NRP Corte-Real has prevented seven Somali pirates from hijacking a Norwegian oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden . . .Marine Rafael Silva was the first to climb onto the pirate ship, where he came face to face with two stunned pirates . . […]

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Jun 12, 2009

NATO extends anti-piracy mission off Somalia

By the Associated Press

From the Associated Press: “The alliance flotilla operating in the region will sail home at the end of the month. But ministers said they decided to dispatch a follow-on force known as Standing Maritime Force 2.‘Permanent groups from NATO are going to continue to be present … in this complex challenge to eradicate piracy,’ Spanish […]

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Jun 12, 2009

New NATO unit to land in Poland

By Polish Radio

From Polish Radio: “Defense Minister Bogdan Klich has announced that NATO will locate the Joint Battle Command Centre in Bydgoszcz, northern Poland, following the decision by defense ministers at a NATO meeting in Brussels.“The Alliance has made the decision to open a new NATO cell, a new joint regiment within NATO. According to the decision, […]

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Jun 12, 2009

Turkey picks Pamir as ’wise man’ for NATO

By Hurriyet

From Hurriyet: “Turkey has decided to appoint retired ambassador Ümit Pamir as a member of the Wise Men Committee, a new body tasked to plan the future of NATO and its missions . . .The idea of setting up such a committee, which is expected to be composed of 12 figures, came about as a […]

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Jun 12, 2009

In Sweden’s far north, a convergence of fighter jets, reindeer, and hurt feelings

By csmonitor.com

From csmonitor.com: “A NATO rapid-reaction force is on a war footing in Swedish Lapland this week.Ten countries, 2,000 troops, a strike aircraft carrier, and 50 fighter jets – including the US Air Force’s F-15 Eagle – are participating in war games near contested Arctic territories.Choosing this place for war games reflects the growing strategic importance […]

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Jun 12, 2009

Kyrgyzstan Insists U.S. Base to Close

By NYTimes.com

From NYTimes.com: “‘The decision to abolish the agreement on the military air base, Manas, has been made, and there is no turning back from this,’ Mr. Sarbayev told the Kyrgyz online news agency, http://www.24.kg/ . . .The base has played an important role for NATO, providing a refueling stop and transit hub for thousands of […]

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Jun 12, 2009

DutchNews.nl – Nato should cut overheads: defence minister

By DutchNews.nl

Should NATO members spend more on bureaucrats keeping the peace in Brussels or on military operations? From DutchNews.nl: “Thursday 11 June 2009; Nato should cut costs in its command structure to free up more money for operations such as its security mission in Afghanistan, Nos tv quotes defence minister Eimert van Middelkoop as saying.Nos says […]

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Jun 12, 2009

NATO Defence Ministers announce gradual reduction of troops in Kosovo

By NATO (6/11/09)

Busy meeting of NATO’s Defense Planning Committee this week, with a decision on reducing KFOR, dedication of a memorial to those who died on NATO missions, and a forum with the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council. NATO was careful to not declare victory in Kosovo, but instead described the KFOR reduction as a gradual process tied to […]

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