** 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

** ** Updated: 04-Sep-2007 Topics The Partnership for Peace  PressRelease(2007)0914 Sep. 2007 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbiato visit NATO The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Mr. Vuk Jeremic, will visit the NATO Headquarters on Wednesday, 5 September 2007 . He will meet with the NATO Secretary General and will address the North Atlantic Council. There will be no press opportunity. Tel: +32 (0)2 707 50 41 - Fax: +32 (0)2 707 50 57 press@hq.nato.int - http://www.nato.int End of mail ...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=2884 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 098-07 September 04, 2007 News Conference with Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Paul Brinkley and Iraqi Minister Fawzi Hariri Paul Brinkley, deputy under secretary of Defense fo ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)090 3 Sep. 2007 VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF *ARMENIA* TO NATO* The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, Mr. Vartan Oskanian, will visit NATO Headquarters on Tuesday 4 September 2007 and will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.   There will be no media opportunity ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ VISITE DU MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES DE LÂ’ARMENIE A LÂ’OTAN*  * Le Minist ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)089 3 Sep. 2007 VISIT OF THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF *GEORGIA* TO NATO* The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Mr. Gela Bezhuashvili, will visit NATO Headquarters on Tuesday 4 September 2007 and will meet with the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.   There will be no media opportunity ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ VISITE DU MINISTRE DES AFFAIRES ETRANGERES DE LA GEORGIE A LÂ’OTAN*  * Le Ministre ...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=4030 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Director for Operational Planning, Joint Chiefs of Staff Maj. Gen. Richard Sherlock August 30, 2007 DoD News Briefing with Maj. Gen. Sherlock from the Pentagon Bri ...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=4029 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 August 29, 2007 DoD News Briefing with Press Secretary Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon Briefing Room, Arlington, Va. ...Continue Reading