** PR/CP (2007)073 20 June/juin 2007 *NATO-RUSSIA COUNCIL COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS IN *RUSSIA* * 25-26 June *2007**  *   NATO and the Russian Federation are marking the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Founding Act and the fifth anniversary of the creation of the NATO-Russia Council (NRC). As part of the commemoration events the NATO-Russia Council (NRC), chaired by the Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, will travel to Russia. There, the Council will take part in an NRC seminar in St. ...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=2853 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 067-07 June 19, 2007 Commanders To Brief Live From Afghanistan Col. Martin Schweitzer, commander 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82 Airborne Division and Maj. Gen. Khaliq, commander, 203rd A ...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=3993 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates June 15, 2007 Press Availability with Secretary Gates in Brussels, Belgium SEC. GATES: I had a cordial business-like meeting ...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=3992 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and Commanding General Multinational Force Iraq Gen. David Petraeus June 16, 2007 9:30 AM EDT Joint Pr ...Continue Reading

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** *PRESS COMMUNIQUE - COMMUNIQUE PRESSE* * * * * *NATO PA DELEGATION VISIT TO **JAPAN*** *JUNE 11-15, 2007***   Japan will continue to deregulate its economy, reinforce trade links throughout Asia and work to deepen ties with NATO and NATO members to advance global peace and security. This was the message 22 Parliamentarians from the NATO Parliamentary AssemblyÂ’s Economics and Security Committee will bring back to their capitals after visiting Tokyo and Osaka, Japan from June 11-15.& ...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=3990 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Commander of the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Multinational Division-Central Col. Daniel Ball June 15, 2007 DoD News Briefing with Col. Daniel Ball fr ...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=3991 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Dr. S. Ward Casscells, Vice Adm. Donald Arthur, Rear Adm. John Mateczun, Maj. Gen. Gale Pollock, Maj. Gen. Bruce Green, Col. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, Ellen Bmbre, and Sh ...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=2852 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 066-07 June 15, 2007 Multinational Corps--Iraq Commander to Brief Live from Iraq Army Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno, commander of the Multinational Corps-Iraq, will brief live from ...Continue Reading

** 11-17 June 2007 14 June 2007 NATO agrees on missile defence way forward NATO’s 26 countries agreed to assess by February 2008 the political and military implications for the Alliance of the US missile defence system.  More... 14 June 2007 NATO to strengthen protection against cyber attacks Concerns over recent cyber attacks against NATO member Estonia led to calls from NATO Defense Ministers on 14 June to boost efforts to protect information systems of critical importance to NATO against future atta ...Continue Reading