Armadillo Film on Danish Soldiers in Afghanistan War
When the new Danish documentary Armadillo screened in its native country and elsewhere in Europe, it is claimed that it set off a political firestorm. In this cinema verite portrait of a platoon of...
View ArticleAsh Carter to Troops in Kandahar: You Are My Priority
As part of his first official trip to Afghanistan as the U.S. defense secretary, Ash Carter made a stop in Kandahar on Sunday to thank U.S. troops there for their dedication to the mission and the...
View ArticleNATO Tests Telemedicine at Conflict in Eastern Ukraine
The 28-nation treaty organization is developing a telemedicine system to improve access to healthcare during emergency situations. Working with Avera Health’s telemedicine center in South Dakota, NATO...
View ArticleParis Attacks: Minute of Silence at NATO HQ
Today, 16 November 2015, at 12.00, there will be a minute of silence at NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks in...
View ArticleNATO Supports Turkey for Shooting Down Russian Warplane
By Rakesh Raman “As we have repeatedly made clear, we stand in solidarity with Turkey and support the territorial integrity of our NATO Ally, Turkey,” NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said...
View ArticleNATO to Discuss Relations with Russia
Afghanistan, challenges from the south, relations with Russia, support for Ukraine and Montenegro’s bid to join the Alliance will dominate the agenda of the two-day meeting of NATO Foreign ministers...
View ArticleU.S. Deploys Military Equipment in Romania
About 70 pieces of U.S. military equipment will arrive in Romania from Germany today to support Operation Atlantic Resolve, a Pentagon statement confirmed Monday. According to Navy Capt. Jeff Davis,...
View ArticleViolence in Ukraine Expected. NATO Extends Support
NATO Foreign Ministers ended their two-day meeting on Wednesday by confirming the Alliance’s continued political and practical support for Ukraine. In a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Allied...
View ArticleNATO to Transfer Baltic Air Policing Mission
The 40th rotation of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission will take place this week (7 January 2016) in Lithuania and Estonia. According to a NATO statement released today, responsibility for the mission...
View ArticleNATO Reaffirms Support for Afghanistan Security
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addressed global security challenges at the World Economic Forum in Davos (21-23 January 2016). Mr Stoltenberg took part in a plenary session on the global...
View ArticleNATO Warns Russia on Turkish Air Space Violation
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Saturday that a Russian combat aircraft violated Turkish airspace on Friday, despite repeated warnings by the Turkish authorities. Previous incidents have...
View ArticleNATO Condemns North Korea’s Rocket Launch
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday he strongly condemns the launch by North Korea of a rocket using ballistic missile technology, which follows the North Korean nuclear weapons test on...
View ArticleAsh Carter Meets NATO Defense Leaders to Defeat ISIS
The U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter is in Brussels to attend a NATO defense ministers meeting and to meet for the first time with defense ministers of countries that are major contributors to the...
View ArticleGeneral Nicholson to Lead NATO Security in Afghanistan
General John “Mick” Nicholson assumes command of NATO’s Resolute Support mission from General John F. Campbell, NATO said in a statement released today. As commander of the Resolute Support mission,...
View ArticleNATO Reaffirms Support to Afghanistan
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg praised the dedication and courage of Afghan forces and Resolute Support troops in Kabul on Wednesday. He stressed that NATO stands with Afghanistan and will...
View ArticleBrussels Terror Attacks: NATO Issues High Alert
NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg said he was deeply saddened by the terrorist attacks in Brussels Tuesday. “The heavy human toll is tragic. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved...
View ArticleNATO Secretary General to Meet Barack Obama
NATO secretary general Jens Stoltenberg will visit the United States from Monday 4 April to Thursday 7 April 2016. On Monday, according to a NATO statement, Stoltenberg will meet with the President of...
View ArticleNATO Getting Ready for the Warsaw Summit
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed Albanian President Bujar Nishani to NATO Headquarters today to discuss preparations for the Warsaw Summit. The 2016 Warsaw Summit will take place in...
View ArticleNATO in Warsaw: Steeling the Alliance?
NATO Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow addressed key issues on NATO’s agenda for the Warsaw Summit at the annual Lennart Meri Conference in Tallinn on Saturday. Ambassador Vershbow took part...
View ArticleWhere Is the NATO Star Sculpture Now?
The oxidised steel sculpture known as the “NATO star” has stood in front of the Alliance’s headquarters in Brussels since August 1971. As part of the move to NATO’s new headquarters, the star moved...
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