“The launch of a new ballistic missile test by North Korea this morning (14 May 2017) is a new flagrant breach of a series of United Nations Security Council Resolutions, constituting a threat to international peace and security.” – says the statement of NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu on the latest ballistic missile test by North Korea….
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Stoltenberg debates NATO with MEPs
Addressing the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee and Sub-Committee on Security and Defence on Wednesday (3 May 2017), NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed closer cooperation between the European Union and the Alliance. He stressed that “cooperation is now the norm, not the exception,” and noted that a strong European defence contributes to fair burden-sharing….
Strong NATO "good for US"
“We agree that NATO is a bedrock of security both for Europe and for the United States. Two World Wars and a Cold War have taught us all that peace in Europe is not only important for Europeans, but is also important for the prosperity and the security of North America,” – said Jens Stontenberg,…
Tillerson to attend NATO meeting
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will attend a NATO summit on March 31, according to a State Department official, after originally planning to skip the international gathering. Earlier this week, the State Department announced that the top US diplomat would be missing the event, at that time scheduled to take place in April, but going…
Security of diplomats in Turkey questioned
Although Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg condiers the tensions between The Netherlands and Turkey as a “bilateral” issue, he called allies for “calm and respect”. However the fears for the security of the diplomatic corps in Turkey remain vivid – during the weekend protestors pulled down the Dutch flag from the mast on the…
Stoltenberg to release NATO report 2016
The Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg will hold a press conference at NATO Headquarters on Monday 13 March 2017 at 12:30. On this occasion, the Secretary General’s Annual Report for 2016 will be released to the public. The #NATO Secretary General's Annual Report for 2016 will be released on 13 March. Info for media:…
EU27 towards common defence
The plans to move forward with the EU Defence did not get consensus due to an asymmetrical answer of the Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo to the imposition of the rejected by Poland candidate – Donald Tusk – at the top of the European Council. Szydlo blamed Tusk a failure of impartiality, peddling hard in…
NATO: Mattis shifts accents
NATO HQ: Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis at his press conference read carefully worded statement, with accents on the unity of the Alliance. He also softened the message on budget, expressing belive that there will be no need to ‘moderate’ on the US position, because all the allies understand the importance of defence. Mattis also…
NATO hub in Naples
NATO is aiming at establishing a new anti-terrorism hub in Naples, Italy, which will serve as a base for monitoring threats growing along the alliance’s southern borders. The Secretary General, Jens Stontenberg confirmed to move on with the plans “as soon as possible” witout mentioning the date. “This will help us to coordinate information on…
Gen.Mattis dual-track approach towards Russia
NATO HQ, Brussels. In his frist speech to NATO allies US Defense Secretary Gen.Mattis defined the strategy towards Russia, reminiscent of the end of Cold War, and hopes for better world everyone had. However in 2014 Russia used force to “alter the borders of one of the sovereign neighbors”, he reminded, also mentionng some allies,…
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