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Large NATO Exercise Starts in Northern Norway

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Feb 18, 2010

Large NATO Exercise Starts in Northern Norway

By the Barents Observer

From the Barents Observer: Near 9.000 soldiers from 14 countries participates when the exercise Cold Response 2010 started in Northern Norway this week. This year is the first time such NATO exercise also includes Swedish territory. The exercise involves land forces, air forces and naval forces. The portal of the Norwegian Armed Forces reports that […]

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Feb 16, 2010

Merkel calls minister meeting on Afghanistan ahead of summit

By the Local

From the Local: According to Friday’s edition of daily Berliner Zeitung, Merkel has ordered Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle, Defence Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, and Development Minister Dirk Niebel to appear at the Chancellery on Monday evening. There Merkel and the ministers plan to finalise their list of priorities for Germany’s […]

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Feb 9, 2010

NATO’s largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare Exercise

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From SHAPE: Ten NATO nations will task seven submarines, 18 aircraft (including ship-based helicopters) and eight surface ships to take part in Noble Manta 10, NATO’s largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise from 10 to 24 February. The exercise will take place in the Ionian Sea to the Southeast of Sicily. Forces are provided by […]

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Feb 9, 2010

Germany Is Chastised for Stance on Nuclear Arms

By the New York Times

From the New York Times: In a report to be published Tuesday by the Center for European Reform, in London, George Robertson, who served as NATO secretary general from 1999 to 2004, says Germany cannot remove the missiles and still expect to enjoy the protection of U.S. nuclear forces. “For Germany to want to remain […]

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Feb 8, 2010

NATO’s New Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan Takes Up Role

By NATO

From NATO: On 7 February, on his first day as NATO’s newly appointed Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan (SCR), Ambassador Mark Sedwill, was publically welcomed by his military counterpart, the Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), General Stanley McChrystal, at a senior level briefing, at ISAF Headquarters in Kabul. Ambassador Mark Sedwill was […]

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Feb 3, 2010

Albright to Lead Strategic Concept Meetings in Moscow

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From RIA Novosti: A group of NATO experts will visit Moscow on February 10 to discuss the alliance’s future plans, NATO official representative James Appathurai said on Tuesday. He added that the so-called group of wise men, headed by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, would hold discussions in the Russian Foreign Ministry with […]

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Feb 2, 2010

A Pact with France will Keep Us Fighting Fit

By the Times (London)

From the Times (London): That should not just mean the continuation of our strategic partnership with the United States but an historic enhancement of our bilateral defence co-operation with France, Europe’s other serious military power. Britain and France are Europe’s two nuclear weapon states. If closer co-operation and a degree of partnership are on the […]

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Feb 1, 2010

France Hopes for Deal on Military Plane this Week

By the AP

From the AP: France hopes that Airbus and the seven governments which ordered the A400M military transport plane can agree new financing terms to save the troubled program by the end of the week, the defense minister said Monday. Herve Morin told journalists that the positions of the seven countries – Belgium, Britain, France, Germany, […]

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Jan 27, 2010

U.S. to Back Taliban Reintegration

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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

Rasmussen Appoints New Senior Civilian Representative in Afghanistan

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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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