** 3-9 September 2007 5-9 Sep 2007 NATO’s highest military authority to meet in Canada NATO’s Military Committee will meet in Chiefs of Defence Staff session in Canada, 6-9 September, focusing on how to improve providing resources and other capabilities to enhance Alliance operations.More... 5 Sep 2007 UN representative briefs NATO on Afghan drugs issue Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime visited NATO HQ on 5 September to discuss with NATO decision-makers the issue of ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4035 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Major General Sherlock, Director for Operational Planning, Joint Chiefs of Staff September 06, 2007 DoD Operational Update Briefing with Maj. Gen. Sherlock from the ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Press Advisories On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/advisories/advisory.aspx?advisoryid=2886 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 100-07 September 06, 2007 DoD September 11th Events The Department of Defense will host a number of events within the National Capital Region to help commemorate the ...Continue Reading

** Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer*  * “TodayÂ’s NATO, and why it matters”*  * LloydÂ’s City Dinner*  * London*, *5 September 2007**  *  *   Lord Levene, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by thanking you for the invitation to speak here this evening, and for your very kind introductory remarks.   Lord Levene, in your introductory remarks, you quite rightly raised the question of why a NATO Secretary Genera ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4034 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell September 05, 2007 DoD News Briefing with Press Secretary Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. MR. MORRE ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4033 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Commander Khowst Provinical Reconstruction Team, Afghanistan Cdr. David Adams and Governor, Khowst Province, Afghanistan Arsala Jamal September 05, 2007 DoD News Bri ...Continue Reading

** NATO and Missile Defence* *  Speech by the Secretary General at the AIAA Multinational BMD Conference and Exhibition, *Maastricht*, *3 September 2007**   Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me start by saying that it is a real pleasure to be here with you today.  Missile defence is a subject that few Secretaries General of NATO have ever had to address.  I have a certain feeling that this is about to change – because in the 21st century, the importance of missile defence, and its relevance to the NA ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4032 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense, Business Transformation and Director, Task Force to Improve Business and Stability Operation ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Press Advisories On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/advisories/advisory.aspx?advisoryid=2885 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 099-07 September 04, 2007 Provincial Reconstruction Team Commander to Brief Live from Afghanistan Navy Cdr. Kevin Adams, commander of the Khost Provincial Reconstruc ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4031 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley and Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute ...Continue Reading