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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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From Cold War Defense Shield To Global Peacekeeper
NATO is engaged in peacekeeping missions in three of the world's hotspots: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Kosovo and Afghanistan. Each seeks to stabilize and rebuild a region torn apart by war.
Talks on Safety at Athens Olympics
Security officials, police chiefs and secret services from around the world are gathering for a closed-door conference in Athens Monday to discuss Greece’s massive security plan for the upcoming Olympics.
Schröder Pushes for Muslim Peacekeepers in Iraq
Chancellor Gerhard Schröder discussed a new UN resolution on Iraq with British Prime Minister Tony Blair on Wednesday. Prior to their talks, Schröder called for Muslim countries to send peacekeepers to stabilize Iraq.
Industry Soars at Berlin Air Show
Half way through the International Aerospace Exhibition, ILA, in Berlin, the industry seems to be back in top shape. With contracts of €4 billion already in the bag, the future looks bright.
Report: NATO, UN Workers Fuel Kosovo Sex Trade
Amnesty International released a report this week accusing the international community of encouraging the sex trade in Kosovo. But NATO and the UN say the report is out of date and unreliable.
Turkish Police Foil Suspected NATO Summit Terror Attack
Security forces in northwestern Turkey are claiming to have cracked a radical Islamist cell which they believe was planning a bomb attack against the NATO summit in Istanbul in June.
Opinion: Putin is Building a Virtual Berlin Wall
Russian President Putin met with the German and French leaders last week. The fact that a trilateral summit didn't take place, though the meetings occurred almost simultaneously, is an important signal for Russia.
EU Ministers Support "Battle Group" Peacekeeping Plan
EU defense ministers have backed a plan proposed by Germany, France and Britain to set up mobile "battle groups" capable of moving quickly to hotspots beyond EU borders.
EU Defense Ministers Meet in Brussels
European Union defense ministers meet informally Monday to discuss plans to set up an EU military planning cell.
European Press Review: New Challenges for a New NATO
European newspaper editorials on Friday looked at the end of Afghanistan donor conference in Berlin and the eastward expansion of NATO.
NATO Officially Goes East
A year ago, the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance seemed doomed to go from being an alliance of 19 members to a Cold War ghost with zero. But on Friday, NATO completed the most ambitious expansion in its history.
Afghanistan Conference Ends with Focus on Drugs, Security
On the final day of the Afghanistan donor conference in Berlin, the international community agreed to aid the country in its battle against drugs and committed its troops to work to increase security ahead of elections.
Debating Kosovo's Future
Five years after the war, Kosovo remains troubled by ethnic tensions. While Albanians would like to become independent, Serbs want more participation from Belgrade to protect their rights.
Struck: NATO Needs to Stay in Kosovo Beyond 2006
German Defense Minister Peter Struck has said peacekeepers will have to remain in Kosovo much longer than previously expected after recent clashes between Serbs and Albanians in the region.
One Year Later, Germany Anything But Smug Over Iraq War
Germany's steadfast opposition to the Iraq war led to a division within Europe and a new ice age with the Bush administration in Washington. One year later, wounds have (mostly) been healed.
NATO Peacekeepers in Action in Kosovo
Troops from the K-FOR peacekeeping force in Kosovo engaged with hidden attackers on Friday as a series of attacks prompted NATO soldiers to use deadly force.
NATO Sends Reinforcements To Kosovo
A day after Serbs and ethnic Albanians clashed in Kosovo, the United States and Britain revealed they would send reinforcements to bolster the NATO force struggling to restore calm in the region.
EU-NATO Deal on Bosnia Closer
NATO will have only a "residual role" in Bosnia once the EU takes over peacekeeping operations there.
Schröder Rules out Peacekeepers as Iraqis OK Constitution
The Iraqi Governing Council agreed on an interim constitution on Monday which could pave the way to a return of sovereignty. Meanwhile, Gerhard Schröder again ruled out any German involvement in peacekeeping in Iraq.
NATO Confirms Eastward Expansion
NATO officials confirmed late on Friday that its eastward expansion had been agreed and that seven former communist states will join the defense bloc at the beginning of April.
Struck Sees no Imminent NATO Role in Iraq
Germany Hands Over Peacekeeping Reins to Canada
German General Götz Gliemeroth handed over command of the NATO-led peacekeeping force in Afghanistan to Canada on Monday amid fresh security concerns following an emergence of suicide bomb attacks.
Schröder Backs Eurocorps Deployment in Afghanistan
German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder on Friday said he supported expanding peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan, but remained cool to merging the NATO deployment with the U.S. military campaign in the country.
NATO Defense Chiefs Return to Munich
NATO defense chiefs will meet in Munich this weekend to discuss the alliance's role in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere. The hope is that the meeting will be more cordial than last year.
EU Peacemakers to Take Over in Bosnia
The EU could take over NATO’s peacekeeping operation in Bosnia before the end of the year, it was reported Wednesday.
German Press Review: NATO in Iraq?
Newspapers across the country on Monday weighed in on the conversion of Saddam Hussein’s status to that of prisoner of war and considered the possibility of a NATO mission in Iraq.
Dutchman Steers NATO Through New Challenges
On Monday Jaap de Hoop Scheffer succeeds George Robertson as NATO’s secretary general. A career statesman, he will need to rely on his reputed sense of diplomacy to guide the expanding military alliance into the future.
More Diplomat Than Politician
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer is the third Dutchman to head NATO. While supporters praise the former foreign minister for his diplomatic skill at forging compromises, others criticize him for not taking a critical stance.
German Reconstruction Team in Kunduz Under NATO Mandate
Struck Defends Plans for EU Military
U.S. Wants More NATO Involvement in Iraq
The U.S. asked NATO to play a greater role in Iraq at a foreign ministers' meeting on Thursday. The summit has been clouded by a deepening row over EU ambitions to develop independent military capabilities.
NATO Mulls EU Defense Plans
EU defense ministers meeting in Brussels are trying to sell plans for a beefed up European military planning unit independent of NATO to a skeptical United States. But criticism from Washington remains subdued.
Big Three Agree on European Defense Deal
Germany, France and Britain have agreed on a EU defense plan that will see the bloc create an autonomous military headquarters in Brussels and strengthen its established strategic planning units.
Getting Back to Cordial: Anglo-French Summit in London
British Prime Minister Tony Blair met French President Jacques Chirac in London on Monday. The two seemed to move closer on Franco-German plans for an independent EU military force strongly opposed by the U.S.
Croatia Swings Back to the Right
Results from Sunday’s general election in Croatia clear the way for the nationalistic Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) to return to power after four years in opposition.
Ten Years On: The Fight for Justice in the Balkans Continues
The U.N. Tribunal for War Crimes in the Former Yugoslavia marks its ten-year anniversary this week, but it's business as usual in The Hague as the trials of those accused of atrocities in the Balkan Wars continue.
Germany Backs Down on EU Military HQ
German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer on Thursday distanced Berlin from plans to create EU military headquarters separate from NATO. The proposal had created tension with Washington.
Bundeswehr Afghanistan Expansion Met with Threats
Germany's UN Ambassador said that "major challenges" lie ahead for Afghanistan as a renegade warlord threatened German soldiers beginning peacekeeping duties in Kunduz.
U.S. Ambassador to NATO Urges Increase in German Defense Budget
Germany Questions Legality of Iraq War
German Defense Minister Peter Struck re-ignited the transatlantic spat over the Iraq war by questioning the legality of the U.S.-led invasion. He said American unilateralism endangered NATO’s principle of consensus.
European Press Review: The Changing Face of NATO
European papers commented that despite the attempt to mend transatlantic ties, the rift is still causing problems in NATO. The deteriorating situation in Afghanistan and the Yukos affair in Russia also topped the news.
Struck Criticizes U.S. for Damaging NATO
NATO's Robertson Says Germany Should Reform Military
In his last visit to Germany as secretary general of NATO, George Robertson urged Germany to modernize its military.
Schröder Makes First Postwar Trip To Balkans
Gerhard Schröder is the first German chancellor to visit Serbia and Croatia since the wars broke out in former Yugoslavia. He is in the region to discuss EU membership and the U.N. war crimes tribunal.
Diplomats See No European Threat to NATO
Confusion over plans by Great Britain, France and Germany to set up an EU defense planning structure independent of NATO has drawn strong criticism from a top U.S. diplomat, who called an emergency meeting Monday.
Serbian Families Sue Germans Over NATO Bombing
A German court is slated to make legal history on Wednesday when families of civilians killed and injured in a 1999 NATO bombing on the Serbian town of Varvarin press for compensation.
NATO General: “The Risk in Kabul Has Increased”
A day after the UN Security Council approved a resolution to expand peacekeeping operations in Afghanistan beyond Kabul, the NATO commander there said on Tuesday the dangers for German troops are increasing.
Karsai Applauds ISAF Expansion
It will take many more years before Afghanistan is self-sufficient, says President Hamid Karsai. But the reconstruction teams and the ISAF expansion are helping the country along its difficult road.
Germany's Struck Urges New Troop Deployment Rules
German Defense Minister Peter Struck has urged parliament to streamline Germany’s decision-making process for sending troops abroad. The call comes as NATO officials wrapped up a two-day summit on revamping the alliance.
NATO Approves Expanding Afghanistan Mission
NATO's 19 member states agreed to expand the peacekeeping mission outside the Afghan capital Kabul. Germany, waiting on U.N. approval, is ready to send soldiers to the northern city of Kunduz as soon as this winter.
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