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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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Afghanistan after 2014
Observers fear Afghanistan could descend into civil war after NATO troops withdraw.
Afghan general looking east
The US officer in charge of the ISAF mission in Afghanistan, General John Allen, has said he expects heavy fighting in eastern Afghanistan in the coming months. He said troops would be reassigned accordingly.
Occupy NATO
Peace activists from around Europe descended on NATO's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday in a bid to breach the building as a protest against the military alliance's interventions in Afghanistan and Libya.
Erdogan visiting Iran
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has begun a two-day visit to Tehran for talks on Iran's controversial nuclear program and the conflict in neighboring Syria.
Moscow moves
Russia’s shifting stance toward Syria is the key to end the conflict, says NATO's former head.
Frosty climate
There will be no summit NATO-Russia this May as missile-shield disagreement looms.
Russian reversal
The relationship between NATO and Russia needs revamping, says DW's Daniel Scheschkewitz.
EU defense
The EU wants to expand the anti-piracy mission off Somalia, despite drastic defense cuts.
No more drones
A Pakistani parliamentary panel calls for an unconditional apology from the US for a drone attack.
Mending US-Pakistani ties
Following a US drone attack that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November, relations between the two countries have been tense. Recommendations from a parliamentary panel in Pakistan could move things in a new direction.
Diplomatic impasse?
One year ago western powers intervened in Libya. Now they are paying the price.
Syrian crisis
The world should have already intervened in Syria, argues a former US ambassador to NATO.
NATO-Karzai clash
Experts accuse Karzai of populism and self-interest as he orders NATO out.
Better ties
Germany's defense minister is in Afghanistan after signing a cooperation deal with Pakistan.
Merkel questions Afghan pullout
Angela Merkel has expressed skepticism as to whether NATO troops would indeed be able to pull out of Afghanistan in 2014 as planned. The German chancellor questioned the date during a surprise visit to troops there.
Merkel in surprise Afghan trip
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Afghanistan for an unannounced visit to meet Bundeswehr troops. The trip comes at a sensitive time for NATO forces in the country.
Afghan civilian shootings
Coalition forces have detained an American service member for shooting Afghan civilians in Kandahar province. The governor's office in Kandahar province reported that the shooter had killed around a dozen Afghans.
Heavy fighting in Mali
Mali is fighting Tuareg rebels who want an independent region in the north.
Leaks embarrass Pakistan
WikiLeaks claims the Pakistani Army knew that Osama bin Laden was living in Abbottabad.
Somali pirate hostages killed
The Danish navy has freed 16 hostages held captive by pirates off the Somali coast, but a further two hostages were killed in the rescue operation. The circumstances leading to their deaths were unclear.
US-Pakistan
Pakistani bloggers debate Islamabad’s worsening relations with the United States.
Tensions high
As the death toll rises, Afghan president says emotion is legitimate but calls for calm.
Afghan police search for gunman
Afghan police are searching for "the main suspect" in the shooting deaths of two US military advisers. Meanwhile, Germany has become the latest country to withdraw its advisers from Afghan ministries and agencies.
ISAF recalls staff amid protests
NATO has announced it will recall all personnel in Afghan ministries in Kabul after two American advisers were killed in an attack. The Taliban has claimed responsibility.
Marching on the palace
Protesters in Afghanistan have taken to the streets for a fourth day protesting NATO troops' burning of the Koran, with a group headed to President Karzai's palace.
US troops shot in Afghanistan
A man in Afghan army uniform has shot dead two US soldiers at a base in Afghanistan, amid protests over the burning of copies of the Koran by US troops. NATO declined to comment on whether the events were connected.
Koran burning protests
As Afghan protests continue, DW's Sandra Petersmann questions the training, attitude of NATO forces.
Divulging state secrets
A husband and wife duo was arrested in Estonia under suspicion of delivering state secrets to Russia over a period of several years.
Afghan Koran protests rage on
At least six protesters have been killed and dozens wounded during clashes with police in Afghanistan. NATO's apology over the inadvertent burning of copies of the Koran failed to quell the unrest.
NATO Koran apology falls flat
Protests continued on Wednesday in Afghanistan over NATO's inadvertent burning of copies of the Koran. Angry protesters took to the streets in Kabul, Jalalabad and Herat.
Afghan rage over Koran burning
Thousands of angry Afghans chanted anti-Western slogans outside the largest US-run airbase in the country on Tuesday after reports NATO troops had set fire to copies of the Muslim holy book, the Koran.
Putin invests big in military
In the run up to Russia's election, presidential candidate and sitting Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that he will increase military spending, claiming that NATO plans for a missile shield leave Moscow no choice.
Defense minister in America
Germany's defense minister has kicked off his US trip by presenting a former US general with an award. Earlier he and his Canadian counterpart agreed to extend the two countries' military cooperation.
Border talks
NATO, Afghan and Pakistani commanders hold border talks but experts say they alone will not help.
US military transition
Senior US officials have revealed a plan to shift military responsibility to Special Operations forces in Afghanistan once NATO's mission has come to an end in the country in late 2014, according to the New York Times.
Missile shield in Germany
The Ramstein Air Base is going to become the headquarters of the NATO missile defense system.
'Smart Defense'
NATO is looking for ways to cut costs without compromising international security.
'Partner of first resort'
The United States seeks to reassure Europe of its commitment to the trans-Atlantic alliance.
Civilian casualties
The UN says more than 3,000 civilians died in Afghanistan in 2011, the greatest number yet.
New strategy
NATO is out to reshape the military alliance in response to budget restrictions and new threats.
Withdrawal plans
NATO is committed to stay in Afghanistan until 2014. But it won't be fighting after 2013.
NATO endgame
Speculation over what awaits Afghanistan after 2014 is rife.
Missile shield
NATO will set up the command center for its European missile shield at US military base Ramstein.
Damning claims
Pakistan seeks to assure Western allies it is not secretly supporting the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Leaked report
NATO responds to a secret US military document on Afghanistan released by British media.
Troop withdrawal
Britain says the withdrawal of NATO troops from Afghanistan must be carefully staggered.
Support for Afghanistan
As Germany starts cutting troops for Afghanistan, many questions remain unresolved.
Afghan handover
German troops have handed over security control of parts of northern Afghanistan to local forces.
Spy allegations
The alleged arrest of three German 'agents' in Pakistan highlights distrust in the country.
Taliban attack
The French army says the impact of the Taliban attack on strategy has yet to be seen.
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