DoD News Briefing with Col. Thompson from Iraq Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:16:00 -0600 Presenter: Commander, First Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Multinational Division-North Col. Burt Thompson January 12, 2009 DoD News Briefing with Col. Thompson from Iraq BRYAN WHITMAN (deputy assistant secretary of defense for Public Affairs): Thank you for joining us this evening and good morning to the press corps. It is my privilege to be able to introduce to you ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2009)002 9 Jan. 2009 NATO Secretary General to visit *ISRAEL**   The Secretary General of NATO, H.E. Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer will visit Israel on 11-12 January 2009, in the framework of the Mediterranean Dialogue.   He will meet with the Israeli Prime Minister, H.E. Mr. Ehud Olmert, the Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mrs. Tzipi Livni and with the Minister of Defence, H.E. Mr. Ehud Barak.   During the visit, the Secretary General will also deliver a sp ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2009)001 9 Jan. 2009 NATO Secretary General to visit *JORDAN**  *   The Secretary General of NATO, H.E. Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer will visit Jordan on 9-11 January 2009, in the framework of the Mediterranean Dialogue.   He will meet with His Majesty King Abdullah II, as well as with the Jordanian Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, H.E. Mr. Nader Dhahabi and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Salah Bashir.   During the visit, the Secretary General will attend on 1 ...Continue Reading

DoD Press Briefing with the Secretary's Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Management Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:37:00 -0600 Presenter: James Schlesinger, Former Secretary of Defense, Chair; General Michael Carns, U.S. Air Force (Retired); Admiral Edmund Giambastiani, U.S. Navy (Retired); Jacques Gansler; Franklin Miller; Christopher Williams January 08, 2009 DoD Press Briefing with the Secretary's Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Management       &nb ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:58:00 -0600 Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell January 08, 2009 DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va.             MR. MORRELL: Hello, all. Good afternoon.  A belated happy new year to all of you.     & ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Col. Kievenaar From Iraq Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:06:00 -0600 Presenter: Commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Col. Butch Kievenaar January 05, 2009 DoD News Briefing with Col. Kievenaar From Iraq             MR. WHITMAN (Public Affairs): I know that some of your colleagues are just getting reoriented and readjusted for the new year, but it is the appointed time, so I want ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:52:00 -0600 Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell December 18, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va.          MR. MORRELL: Good afternoon. I have nothing in particular to start off with, so let's get to questions.       &nb ...Continue Reading

Town Hall Meeting with Secretary Robert Gates at Balad Air Base, Iraq Thu, 18 Dec 2008 16:46:00 -0600 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates December 14, 2008 Town Hall Meeting with Secretary Robert Gates at Balad Air Base, Iraq             SEC. GATES: (In progress) -- (off mike) -- so I have to tell you I know -- I have a little bit of experience in -- (inaudible) -- and a lot of experience in the go ...Continue Reading

** 11-17 Dec. 2008 15 Dec. 2008 NATO hands over counter-piracy operation to EU Admiral Gumiero, Commander of the NATO counter-piracy Operation Allied Provider off the coast of Somalia, met with his EU counterpart, Commodore Papaioannou, to ensure a smooth transition to EU Operation ATALANTA on 14 December 2008. More... 12-13 Dec. 2008 Youth forum promotes dialogue and cooperation NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division (PDD) supports the second second Greek-Turkish Youth Initiative and South/East Forum, organized ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)160 15 December 2008  INFORMAL MEETING OF NATO DEFENCE MINISTERS  Krakow, Poland, 19-20 February 2009 1.         INFORMATION Defence Ministers will hold informal meetings in Krakow, Poland, on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 February 2009, under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, Mr Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The Minister of Defence of Poland, His Excellency Mr Bogdan Klich, will host the meetings. 2.  &nbs ...Continue Reading