NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller began a two-day visit to Estonia on Friday (12 May 2017), stressing that Allied forces in Estonia are at the heart of NATO’s collective defence. Visiting British infantry troops at a training range in Tapa, the Deputy Secretary General said that all Allies stand united against any threat. The…
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US jet intercepted over Black Sea
Russia’s Defense Ministry confirmed (12.05.2017) that a US surveillance aircraft P-8A Poseidon was intercepted by a Russian Su-30 fighter jet over the Black Sea on May 9. At noon on May 9, Russia’s airspace control means detected an air target over the neutral waters of the Black Sea, which was approaching the state border of…
NATO Chiefs of Defence to discuss counterterrorism
The Military Committee, NATO’s highest Military Authority, will meet in Chiefs of Defence (CHODs) Session on 17 May 2017, at the NATO Headquarters, Brussels, Belgium. General Petr Pavel, Chairman of the Military Committee, will preside over the meeting. The Chiefs of Defence will discuss the challenging security environment on NATO’s Southern Flank and the Alliance’s…
First Russian Navy cat goes to Syria
A ginger cat (pictured), was reportedly the first Russian feline to travel on a long-range voyage of naval vessels to the Syrian coast. The Russian Ministry of Defence published the photograph on the official account on the Facebook, flaunting the charming four-paws participant of the mission. The readers were thrilled and a bit upset…
EU Battlegroups to be deployed soon
“Only as the European Union we have the leverage both on the soft and on the hard power that can work when it comes to security and defence for the European Union,” – said EU top diplomat Federica Mogherini,while chairing the meeting of the 28 EU Defence Ministers in Malta. The meeting reviewed the different…
NATO ‘understands’ US stirke on Syria
The US President Donald Trump received at the White House NATO Secretary general Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday afternoon prior to their joint press conference. It was the first meeting between Stoltenberg and Trump, who had spoken on the phone twice previously. "In #NATO, America has the best friends & allies in the world" – @…
NATO-Russia Council – increase of transparency
During the meeting of NATO foreign ministers Secretary General @JensStoltenberg noted that Allies and Russia had a substantial meeting on topics of common concern in the framework of the NATO-Russia Council (30.03.2017), including the situation in and around Ukraine, the security situation in Afghanistan and risk reduction and transparency. #NATO SG on NATO-Russia Council: a…
NATO-Russia Council to resume its work
“Following consultations with the members of the NATO-Russia Council, I have invited them to a meeting at ambassadorial level,” says the announcement of the NATO headquarters in Brussels. .@jensstoltenberg announces next meeting of the #NATO-Russia Council on 30 March at NATO HQ in Brussels: https://t.co/asgUjcyBdu pic.twitter.com/7nGjuiXIa7 — Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) March 28, 2017 The…
Turkey to acquire Russian S400
The Turkish officials showed interest in acquisition of an advanced S-400 air and missile defence systems from the Russia. Turkey’s efforts to enhance its defensive strategic military capabilities has been a long-term strategy. It has sought to have a long-range missile defence system of its own, as it is currently relying on NATO-deployed ballistic missile….
Trump to visit NATO HQ in May
U.S. President Donald Trump will attend a summit of the leaders of NATO on May 25 in Brussels, the White House confirmed. Trump’s will discuss a ragne of issues, including the need to increase NATO defence spending for fair share of the cost for the security umbrella for Europe. Trump surprised key European allies with his…
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