NATO
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) French: Organisation du traité de l'Atlantique Nord (OTAN), also called the (North) Atlantic Alliance, is a military alliance established by the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949. The NATO headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium, and the organization constitutes a system of collective defense whereby its member states agree to mutual defense in response to an attack by any external party. For its first few years, NATO was not much more than... read more
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UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
From The State Dated 4 February 2012 Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year before as insurgents ratcheted up violence with roadside bombs and suicide attacks, the United Nations said Saturday.Taliban-affiliated militants were...
UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high
From Wichita Eagle Dated 4 February 2012 Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year before as insurgents ratcheted up violence with roadside bombs and suicide attacks, the United Nations said Saturday.Taliban-affiliated militants were...
Cost drives NATO bid for smaller Afghan army
From Big News Network Dated 4 February 2012 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Afghanistan could end up fighting Taliban insurgents with a national army and police force two-thirds the size envisaged, if plans discussed on Friday by NATO defense ministers, ...
NATO to Acquire First Fleet of Unarmed Drones
From The Wall Street Journal Dated 4 February 2012 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization agreed Friday to acquire its first fleet of unarmed drones under a long-sought deal that defense officials said would help fill a gap in alliance surveillance capabilities exposed by last year's military campaign in Libya.
Khmer Rouge jail chief gets life for his 'factory of death'
From The Independent Dated 4 February 2012 Comrade Duch, the head of a notorious Khmer Rouge prison, was ordered to spend the rest of his life in jail after a tribunal ruled yesterday that he had overseen a "factory of death". Related Stories Nato...
Russia To Host NATO Afghan Transit Hub
From Big News Network Dated 3 February 2012 Ulyanovsk's airport could be getting a lot busier. NATO and Russia are working on an agreement to set up a multi-modal transport hub in Ulyanovsk, in Russia's Volga region, to assist the ...
Panetta Outlines 'State of DOD' to Troops in Germany
From Big News Network Dated 3 February 2012 By Karen ParrishAmerican Forces Press Service RAMSTEIN AIR BASE and LANDSTUHL, Germany, Feb. 3, 2012 – Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta paused today between a NATO defense ministerial and the ...
Cost drives NATO bid for smaller Afghan army
From Reuters.co.uk Dated 3 February 2012 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Afghanistan could end up fighting Taliban insurgents with a national army and police force two-thirds the size envisaged, if plans discussed on Friday by NATO defence ministers, trying to balance security needs with budget cuts, gain traction....
Cost drives NATO bid for smaller Afghan army
From Reuters Dated 3 February 2012 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Afghanistan could end up fighting Taliban insurgents with a national army and police force two-thirds the size envisaged, if plans discussed on Friday by NATO defense ministers, trying to balance security needs with budget cuts, gain traction.
NATO members surprised, disturbed by U.S. combat plan on Afghanistan
From Boston Herald Dated 3 February 2012 BRUSSELS - A U.S. proposal to step back from leading combat operations in Afghanistan by the middle of 2013 divided...
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