Posts filed under 'NATO'

Major NATO Operation Launched In Afghanistan

March 8th, 2007 at 08:52am

At the request of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and Afghan National Security Forces launched a major operation on March 6th. The operation will focus on assisting the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in improving its ability to begin reconstruction and economic development in the area, as well as improving security conditions.

For more information, see here.

World’s Largest Demilitarization Project

January 17th, 2007 at 05:41pm

The first phase of a 12 year NATO-supported destruction of small arms and light weapons, the world’s largest demilitarization project, has begun in Ukraine.

For more, see http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2007/01-january/e0117a.html

NATO Sets Priorities

December 3rd, 2006 at 08:09am

At the Riga Summit, NATO Heads of State and Government endorsed the Comprehensive Political Guidance, a policy document that lays out the priorities for all Alliance capability issues. While the Guidance acknowledges the possibility of unpredictable events, it recognizes that the principal threats to the Alliance are terrorism, proliferation, failing states, regional crises, misuse of technologies and disruption of the flow of important resources.

For more, see http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2006/11-november/e1129b.htm

NATO Strengthens Committment in Afghanistan at Riga Summit

November 29th, 2006 at 08:38pm

At the Riga Summit on November 29, NATO Heads of State reinforced their commitment to NATO’s mission in Afghanistan. National restrictions on how, when and where forces can be used were lessened, and some member countries pledged additional assets. The Heads of State also called for broader international assistance for Afghanistan.

For more, see http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2006/11-november/e1128a.htm

NATO’s Riga Summit

November 28th, 2006 at 01:22pm

On November 28-29, the Heads of State and Government of 26 NATO member countries will meet in Riga, the Latvian capital, to discuss NATO’s operations. Discussions regarding NATO’s role in Afghanistan, Darfur and Iraq are likely to figure prominently in the summit.

For more information, see http://www.nato.int/docu/update/2006/11-november/e1128a.htm

NATO’s Chiefs of Defense Conclude Meetings in Brussels

November 19th, 2006 at 08:25am

On November 16th, NATO’s highest military body concluded meetings in Brussels in anticipation of the Riga Summit. The meetings were intended to build consensus-based advice that will inform the military discussion at the upcoming summit.
For more, see http://www.nato.int/ims/news/2006/n061116e.htm

Intelligence Fusion Centre (IFC) Opens in Britain

October 16th, 2006 at 03:35pm

On October 16, the Intelligence Fusion Centre In Support of NATO (IFC) was officially opened in Britain. IFC’s mission is to share global intelligence among NATO allies and partner nations. In doing so, the Center hopes to intelligence support directly related to the Allied Command Operations (ACO).
For further information, see http://www.nato.int/shape/news/2006/10/061016a.htm.

Expansion of NATO’s Operation in Afghanistan

October 11th, 2006 at 03:35pm

On October 11th, the Secretary General of NATO stated that the organization has broadened its UN-mandated mission to include the East of Afghanistan. Consequently, NATO’s mission will now be extended over the entire country.

For more information, see http://www.nato.int/docu/pr/2006/p06-117e.htm.