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NATO
The 2024 NATO summit, which started on July 9, marks 75 years of the security alliance.
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Hollande sticks to his guns
French President Francois Hollande has defended his decision to pull combat troops out of Afghanistan two years earlier than planned while making his first visit to the country since taking office.
Russia tests new missile
Russia has successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile. The launch comes just days after NATO formally activated the first stage of a missile defense shield that Moscow vehemently opposes.
NATO disarmament
NATO members have stated their intention of reducing their tactical nuclear weapons arsenals.
Pakistan snubbed
Pakistan's position on NATO supplies to Afghanistan earned it a snub at the Chicago NATO summit.
Afghanistan post-2014
NATO agrees on a plan to wind down its war in Afghanistan, but experts warn against hasty decisions.
NATO plans
NATO is still far from a truly "smart defense", says DW's Christina Bergmann.
NATO to quit Afghanistan
At the Chicago summit, NATO has agreed its strategy for Afghanistan.
France forgets alliance solidarity
NATO struggles to find consensus in Afghanistan
NATO lays out post-war plan
The NATO military alliance wrapped up its summit in Chicago on Monday, re-affirming its commitment to withdraw from Afghanistan by 2014. But disagreements with France and Pakistan threaten to complicate the plan.
Afghan forces set to take over
Alliance leaders and partner countries have finalized plans for an "irreversible transition" in Afghanistan. NATO will maintain a presence in the country after 2014, but not in a combat role.
NATO summit
As the NATO summit in Chicago got under way, the 28 heads of state agreed to joint projects, wooed Russia and sought a compromise for France's aim of an early withdrawal of its troops in Afghanistan.
Missile shield moves forward
The 28 NATO allies have moved the first stage of their joint missile shield into place over Russian objections. The allies have also unveiled plans to pool their resources in order to make up for defense budget cuts.
Afghanistan on NATO's agenda
NATO member states are hoping to find common ground on a timetable for the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan amid dissent on when to leave and how to finance the remainder of the alliance's mission.
Cash for camo
Militaries need to do more with less, NATO's head said, explaining his 'smart defense' policy.
Afghanistan withdrawal
NATO plans to discuss its exit from Afghanistan and hopes to persuade France not to withdraw early.
NATO to plot Afghanistan course
NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has reiterated the alliance's commitment to Afganistan beyond its combat mission. Security has been stepped up in Chicago ahead of the alliance's biggest-ever summit.
Chancellor for G8 and NATO
Chancellor Angela Merkel flew into the US for a weekend of summit meetings, as the eurozone debt crisis threatens to escalate due to political instability in Greece and market uncertainty in Spain.
No guarantees
German peace researcher Oliver Meier doubts whether a missile shield can keep Iran at bay.
Wary neighbors
As the US and Afghanistan deepen their cooperation, neighboring states have misgivings.
Pakistan may lift NATO blockade
The United States and Pakistan are seeking to conclude a deal that would reopen supply lines to coalition forces operating in Afghanistan. The negotiations come ahead of NATO's summit in Chicago.
Big meeting
The future of the alliance is the main point of discussion at the NATO summit in Chicago.
Complete overhaul
Mounting financial pressures force NATO to face-up to radical change.
NATO's agenda
Key issues aren't even on the agenda of the NATO summit, says a former US ambassador to NATO.
NATO-Pakistan relations
Pakistani officials say the government is ready to reopen its border to NATO convoys.
Civilian deaths in Libya raids
NATO airstrikes in Libya last year killed at least 72 civilians, according to Human Rights Watch based in New York. NATO previously said almost all locations struck during 9,600 raids were "legitimate military targets."
Moscow says 'nyet'
NATO plans for an antimissile defense system spark negative reaction in Moscow
NATO soldiers killed
Men wearing Afghan police uniforms have shot dead two NATO troops in Afghanistan, a military spokesman has said. A senior Afghan source has contradicted that report, saying the gunmen were members of the police force.
NATO soldier killed by 'ally'
A man dressed as a member of the Afghan army has opened fire on NATO troops in eastern Afghanistan, killing one soldier. The attack is under investigation. At the same time, the UN reports that civilian deaths are down.
US-Pakistani relations
Experts say the US ambassador's premature departure would further complicate US-Pakistani relations
NATO Chicago summit
Pakistani premier Gilani says Islamabad's participation in a key NATO summit is uncertain.
Merkel: withdrawal date stands
The German chancellor has said international forces in Afghanistan are on course for a planned withdrawal by the end of 2013, after meeting with NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen in Berlin.
Missile shield impasse
Russian officials say they could react to the deployment of a NATO missile defense shield with fresh military investment of their own. This comes ahead of talks between the two sides in Moscow.
Beyond 2014
The signing of the US-Afghanistan Strategic Partnership Agreement is met with mixed thoughts.
Obama signs deal in Kabul
US President Barack Obama has made a surprise visit to Afghanistan's capital, one year after Osama bin Laden was killed. In a televised address, he said the US could see "the light of a new day on the horizon."
Germany boosts Kosovo mission
As tensions rise in Kosovo ahead of parliamentary and municipal elections in Serbia, NATO's peacekeeping mission KFOR plans to boost its numbers with 550 extra troops from Germany.
Running for the door
NATO once wanted democracy for Afghanistan, now avoiding civil war is enough.
Billions for Afghanistan
Potential international donors are concerned about Afghanistan's track record on corruption.
Concerns about NATO plans
Russia's foreign minister has expressed concerns about NATO plans to withdraw from Afghanistan. Sergei Lavrov also asked NATO for guarantees about its plans for a missile shield.
NATO strategy
Despite a photo scandal, NATO is sticking to its current plans to pull out of Afghanistan.
NATO deliberations
NATO ministers meeting in Brussels this week will assess an Afghan withdrawal strategy.
US soldiers' photos scandal
The US defense secretary found himself in damage-control mode at a press conference in Brussels. Leon Panetta apologized for photos of US soldiers allegedly posing with the remains of Afghan suicide bombers.
Afghan withdrawal in focus
NATO ministers have begun two-day talks focusing on plans for foreign troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.The ministers are seeking to fine-tune a program for the handover of security control to Afghan forces.
Australia in early Afghan exit
Australia has announced it will start pulling out troops from Afghanistan this year, with most soldiers scheduled to be withdrawn by 2013. Australia had been expected to remain in the war-torn nation a year longer.
NATO stays the course
Alliance praises Afghan security forces for their response to the latest Taliban assault.
Karzai chides NATO over siege
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has accused NATO of failing to prevent the multiple attacks staged by the Taliban insurgents across Afghanistan on Sunday. NATO says the attacks will not affect its long-term exit planning.
A spring offensive?
Experts say the recent Taliban attacks have a new 'quality of terror and force.'
2014 NATO withdrawal?
NATO's plan to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014 will be difficult, says General Egon Ramms.
Afghanistan elections
The Afghan president considers preponing elections to 2013 in light of the country's transition.
Afghans, US agree on night raids
Night raids targeting suspected militants in Afghanistan have been one of the greatest sources of tension between Afghans and foreign troops. Now the US and Afghanistan have reached a deal giving Afghans more control.
Hope for Afghan mission?
The head of ISAF troops in Afghanistan explains why he thinks the West's mission is 'on track'.
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