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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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Russian Foreign Minister Ends His Visit to Berlin
At the end of his two-day visit to Berlin, Russia's foreign minister met with Germany's defense minister to discuss a range of sensitive issues, including Iran's nuclear ambitions, NATO expansion and Belarus elections.
NATO's First Meeting in Arab World Focuses on Cooperation
NATO envoys and officials from seven countries on the Mediterranean rim will meet in Rabat from Thursday, the first time the defense alliance has organized such a high-level meeting in an Arab nation.
Germany Gripped By Christian Convert Trial in Afghanistan
It may be taking place thousands of miles away, but the trial of an Afghan convert to Christianity in Kabul and a possible looming death sentence have whipped up emotions in Germany and other Western nations.
Money Problems Hobble NATO's Rapid Response Force
NATO leaders agree that if the alliance is to survive the challenges of the 21st Century, it must adapt. Its NRF rapid response force is part of that future but financing it has proved to be a major sticking point.
German Soldiers in Afghanistan Deal With Muslim Rage
NATO soldiers stationed in Afghanistan are among those taking the heat of Muslim anger about the Mohammed caricatures which appeared in various European newspapers. How worried should they be?
Many Potential Security Threats as Winter Olympics Kick Off
Italy's security services, backed by surveillance and manpower support from the world's intelligence agencies, are facing a number of potential threats in the run-up to the Winter Olympics in Turin.
Germany Calls for Expanded NATO Role
Germany urged NATO to take on a more wide-ranging role in battling new global threats but France and the United States disagreed over the future of the transatlantic alliance.
NATO Mulls Expansion as Munich Security Conference Starts
As more than 300 defense ministers and top security officials will meet in Munich this weekend, NATO officials have hinted at ideas to expand the alliance into a global organization.
NATO "Almost Certain" to Provide AWACS at World Cup
NATO is almost certain to deploy AWACS surveillance planes to provide air defense cover for the 2006 World Cup in Germany, seen as a key potential terrorist target, officials said Monday.
Foreign Minister Denies German Spies Helped US in Iraq
Under fire over allegations that its spies in Iraq secretly aided the US invasion that Berlin vocally opposed, the German government has denied any wrongdoing and resisted calls for a parliamentary inquiry.
AWACS, Employee Checks Part of World Cup Security
It is unlikely that pilots flying surveillance planes will be subject to the same security checks the rest of the workers at this summer's World Cup will have to undergo before entering stadiums.
Rice 'Clears Air' over CIA Row in Brussels
European ministers relieved some of the transatlantic tension of the CIA affair with Rice over dinner Wednesday night. On Thursday, NATO agreed to expand the Afghanistan mission.
Rice's Troubled Euro Tour Enters Home Stretch
NATO ministers were set Thursday to approve plans to send more peacekeepers to Afghanistan during talks with Condoleezza Rice, overshadowed by the row over alleged CIA prison flights.
Controversy Follows Rice to Brussels and NATO
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet with her NATO and EU counterparts in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday for talks under the shadow of alleged secret CIA prison flights to Europe.
Secret Files Reveal Potential Horror of Cold War Armageddon
Poland's post-communism transparency has led to the opening of secret files predicting the extent of a massive nuclear exchange over Europe between the two Cold War rivals.
Germany Seeks Uzbek Base Alternatives
Germany is seeking alternatives to its military base in Uzbekistan after the Central Asian nation banned several European countries from stationing troops there.
German Army Celebrates 50-Year Milestone
Germany's army turns 50 on Saturday. It was originally formed to facilitate war-torn Germany's integration into the West. Today, the Bundeswehr maintains the peace in hot spots around the world.
Germany to Extend Troops' Mandate in War on Terror
The outgoing German cabinet agreed on Wednesday to extend the mandate of the country's troops in the US-led "Operation Enduring Freedom" by a year from November 15, a spokesman said.
Opinion: EU and Turkey Take Historic Step
The EU's wrangling over the negotiation framework with Turkey over accession has finally reached a happy conclusion. DW's Baha Güngör heaves a big sigh of relief.
NATO Close to Expanding Afghan Force
NATO officials meeting in Berlin voiced confidence Wednesday that they can overcome differences over expanding forces in Afghanistan. The US downplayed a report it is mulling a sharp reduction in its own troops there.
Rumsfeld Keeps Quiet on German Election
NATO Reviews Afghan Force Expansion
NATO defense ministers met in Berlin Tuesday seeking to thrash out differences over how to expand the alliance's role in Afghanistan. US Defense Secretary Rumsfeld urged countries not to put restrictions on their forces.
NATO Chiefs to Mull Options in Afghanistan
NATO defense ministers meet for two-day talks in Berlin starting Tuesday, with the alliance's role in Afghanistan a focus. Germany remains opposed to US desires to merge NATO peacekeepers and the US-led coalition there.
NATO Approves Aid for Katrina Relief
NATO on Friday approved a US request for it to play a bigger role in transporting and coordinating European aid for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
Aid Pouring Into US From Abroad
Aid from around the world is streaming to the United States in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. George W. Bush has had his hands full in managing the clean-up but has also taken time to thank those who have helped.
US Accepts German Help After Katrina
After initial hesitation, US officials on Sunday handed their German counterparts a "wish list" of emergency aid such as logistics experts, water purification plants and medical help for victims of hurricane Katrina.
German ISAF Troops Face "Mounting Risks"
German troops attached to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan face a dangerous time in the run-up to elections, according to Defense Minister Peter Struck Monday.
Rocket Hits German Camp in Afghanistan
Looking Back on 25 Years of Solidarity
Solidarnosc, the workers' union that played an important role in the fall of communism in Poland, was founded 25 years ago. What began as a group of dissident intellectuals became an unstoppable force for change.
German Soldier Killed in Afghanistan
OSCE Searches for Post-Cold War Role
As the OSCE celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Helsinki accords from which it was born, the body is searching for a new role in the post-Cold War era, diplomats in Vienna say.
Court Rejects Serbs' Bombing Appeal
Heart of Europe Vulnerable to Terrorism
Brussels, the capital of Europe, would be vulnerable to a terror attack on its public transport system and would be ill-prepared to deal with an incident on the scale of the London bombings, officials said on Tuesday.
German Pilot Faces Wee Fine in Lithuania
Opinion: A (Not So) Fond Farewell?
Summits are often nothing more than happy handshakes and empty photo ops, but German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder's visit to the White House Monday is likely to be a particularly egregious waste of jet fuel.
NATO Approves Launch of Darfur Mission
NATO defense ministers agreed Thursday to aid the African Union with logistics and training in an expanded peacekeeping mission in Sudan's war-torn Darfur region. It is the alliance's first mission in Africa.
NATO Discusses Nuclear Future
NATO defense ministers, who are meeting in Brussles Thursday, have responded to a call by German Defense Minister, Peter Struck, to review the "status of nuclear forces" in Europe.
German Soldiers Hurt in Pile-up in Norway
Looking Back on the Warsaw Pact
Saturday marks the 50th anniversary of the signing of the Warsaw Pact, the military alliance between Europe's Eastern Bloc nations which underpinned the division between East and West.
Struck to Bring up US Nukes at NATO
Germany Marks 50 Years in NATO
In May 1955, Europe's military blocs were laid down when West Germany joined NATO and East Germany became part of the Soviet's Warsaw Pact, resulting in two German armies which opposed each other until 1989.
Germany For Bigger Role in Afghanistan
NATO Fuels Ukrainian Hopes for Entry
NATO has vowed to do everything possible to help Ukraine carry out reforms needed to move towards joining the alliance, but stopped short of naming a target date for entry.
Fischer: NATO Action Possible in Mideast
NATO, Russia Sign Military Accord
NATO signed a landmark military cooperation accord with Russia at a first-ever ministerial meeting of the alliance on ex-Soviet soil.
Meet Focuses on NATO-EU Defense Efforts
A conference on European security has opened in Berlin. It's focusing on ways to effectively strengthen European defense efforts with a view to improving joint missions in crisis areas on the continent and elsewhere.
Opinion: A Bigger, Not Better, NATO
A year ago NATO underwent the largest expansion in the organization's history, when on March 29, seven eastern and south-eastern European countries joined the alliance. NATO may have grown in size, but not in importance.
Bosnian Help With War Criminals Key
More German KFOR Troops for Kosovo
European Press: A New Beginning
As US President George W. Bush began the third day of his European tour, Europe's newspapers debated whether the visit signals the beginning of a new era in the transatlantic relationship.
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