** Issue ¹ 3/2008 NATO-Russia Council defence ministers meet Russian Defence Minister Anatoly Serdyukov met Allied defence ministers at NATO Headquarters on 13 June to discuss defence and military cooperation and current international security issues. more>> Russia takes part in NATO submarine rescue exercise A Russian rescue vessel, the RFS Titov, carrying a Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV), participated in a NATO submarine search-and-rescue exercise in the North Sea from 26 May to 6 Jun ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Schloesser from Afghanistan Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:08:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, Combined Joint Task Force-101, and Commanding General, 101st Airborne Division, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Schloesser June 24, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Schloesser from Afghanistan              (Note: Major General Schloesser appears via teleconference.)     &n ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Austin III from Iraq Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:40:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, Multinational Corps, Lt. Gen. Lloyd Austin III June 23, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Lt. Gen. Austin III from Iraq             BRYAN WHITMAN (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs): Hey. Look, I understand we're a little bit early, by about a minute or so, but we've got General Aust ...Continue Reading

** 20 June/juin 2008* NOTE*  * PR/CP(2008) 087* NATO Secretary General to visit Kosovo* on *Monday, 23 June  2008**   The NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will travel to Kosovo on Monday, 23 June 2008.  He will meet with COMKFOR,  Lieutenant General Xavier de Marnhac and visit KFOR troops. The Secretary General will meet with President Fatmir Sejdiu and  Prime Minister Hashim Thaci.  The Secretary General will also hold talks with ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)086 20 June 2008 Visit to NATO by President of Georgia H. E. Mr. Mikheil Saakashvili, President of Georgia, will visit NATO on Friday, 20 June 2008. He will meet with the Secretary General of NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.   There will be no press opportunity. Visite à l'OTAN du président de la Géorgie Le président de la Géorgie, S.E. M. Mikheïl Saakachivilli, viendra en visite à l'OTAN ...Continue Reading

DoD News Briefing with Col. Ferrell from Iraq Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:52:00 -0500 Presenter: Commander, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Col. Terry Ferrell and Embedded Provincial Reconstruction Team Leader John Smith June 19, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Col. Ferrell from Iraq                 STAFF: Well, good morning everyone. Welcome to the Pentagon Briefing Room. And we have ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2008)085 19 June 2008 Minister of Foreign Affairs of *Armenia* to visit NATO* H. E. Mr. Eduard Nalbandyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, will visit NATO on Thursday, 19 June 2008. He will meet with the Secretary General of NATO, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.   There will be no press opportunity. Visite à l'OTAN du ministre des Affaires étrangères de l'Arménie* Son Excellence Monsieur Édouard Nalbandian, ministre des Affaires &Atil ...Continue Reading

** 16 June – 18 June 2008 17 Jun. 2008 NATO increases support to Afghan forces in Kandahar On 17 June, NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) deployed additional troops in Kandahar City and in the Arghandab area, southern Afghanistan, to further assist the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF). More... 16-17 Jun. 2008 North Atlantic Council visits Ukraine The North Atlantic Coucil, comprising NATO's Secretary General and the 26 NATO ambassadors, visited Ukraine on 16 and 17 June ...Continue Reading

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:49:00 -0500 Presenter:  Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell June 17, 2008 DoD News Briefing with Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. MR. MORRELL:  Good afternoon.  I have no opening statement today, so let's get right to questions.   Lita.             Q     Geoff, as I think you're probably aware, there's been a lot ...Continue Reading

** 17 June/juin 2008 PR/CP(2008)084   Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia to visit NATO   The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Ms Eka Tkeshelashvili, will visit NATO Headquarters on Wednesday, 18th June 2008.  She will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, and address the North Atlantic Council.   There will be no media opportunity. Visite à lÂ’OTAN du Ministre des Affaires étrangères de la Géorgie Le ...Continue Reading