Category: Blogs

NATO to Pull $30B Worth of Gear From Afghanistan

By the AP

From the AP:  As the drawdown of U.S. troops from Afghanistan steps up in 2012, NATO military planners are trying to figure out the logistics of how to ship out the massive quantities of alliance vehicles, weapons and other equipment from the mountainous landlocked country.

Ten Most Viewed NATO Stories of 2011

Ten most popular stories on NATOSource in 2011.

France seeks “sustainable financial support” for Afghanistan from Chicago summit

By AFP

From AFP:  The international community must provide long-term financial support for Afghanistan after NATO-led forces leave the country in 2014, French defence minister Gerard Longuet said Sunday.

Rogozin: Russian diplomats and spies must “prevent the Americans from being alone with the Europeans”

By Russia Today

From Russia Today:  [Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry] Rogozin, Russia’s former Permanent Representative to NATO, told officers of the Aerospace Forces in the restricted area of Krasnoznamensk that no matter what type of political system Russia has the western military bloc will not change their views.

Japan relaxes arms ban to increase defense cooperation with European partners

By the Voice of Russia

From the Voice of Russia:  On Tuesday, the Japanese government has decided to partially lift a self-imposed 40-year ban on arms exports, which prohibited Japanese arms makers from joint development and export of military technology.

Creating a North Atlantic economic community with Britain in NAFTA

By Iain Murray and James C. Bennett, the Wall Street Journal

Demanding Accountability for Electoral Violations

By Bahaa Hashem

The latest clashes in Cairo have undeniably eroded the SCAF’s last shred of legitimacy and riveted the attention of Egyptian and international media.  But the intense public focus on violence has taken the spotlight off the parliamentary elections process and distracted the public from the government’s glaring failure to investigate and punish violations observed during […]

New satellites to extend China’s military reach

By David Lague, Reuters

From David Lague, Reuters:  China this week reached a milestone in its drive to master the military use of space with the launch of trials for its Beidou satellite global positioning network, a move that will bring it one step closer to matching U.S. space capabilities.