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=3880 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, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Col. Bryan Owens February 02, 2007 11:05 AM EST DoD News Briefing with Col. Owens from Iraq MR. WHITM ...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=3879 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 and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Peter Pace February 02, 2007 9:55 AM EST DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Gen, Pace from P ...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=3879 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 and Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Peter Pace February 02, 2007 9:55 AM EST DoD News Briefing with Secretary Gates and Gen, Pace from ...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=2799 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 013-07 February 02, 2007 Brigade Combat Team Commander To Brief Live From Iraq Army Col. Bryan Owens, commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, will brie ...Continue Reading

Statement by the Secretary General on Kosovo statusToday, the Kosovo status process has entered an important new phase.  President Ahtisaari has presented a way forward on this issue which offers the prospect of a better, more secure future for the entire region, including through integration into European and Euro-Atlantic structures.On behalf of NATO, I express my appreciation to President Ahtisaari for his tireless efforts, and welcome his proposals.  Belgrade and Pristina should now engage fully wi ...Continue Reading

29 January - 4 February 2007 "NATO Update" provides up-to-date news on NATO activities andevents. Conceived for the general public, it aims to give a broadoverview ofAlliance-wide initiatives. Afghanistan and transformation on Defence Ministers’ agenda The way ahead for NATO’s operation in Afghanistan and the Alliance’s continuing military transformation wi ...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=2797 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 011-07 February 01, 2007 Increasing the Size of the Marine Corps Backgrounder The U.S. Marine Corps will hold a background briefing for reporters on the proposed increase in ...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=2798 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 012-07 February 01, 2007 DoD Conducts Fiscal 2008 Budget Briefs Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) Tina Jonas, and Vice Adm. Steve Stanley, director, force structure, ...Continue Reading

  VISIT OF ISRAELI DEFENCE MINISTER* The Defence Minister of Israel, Mr. Amir Peretz, will visit NATO Headquarters on Wednesday 31 January 2007 and will meet with the Secretary General,  Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. There will be no media opportunity.  *  *  * visite du ministre de la défense d’Israël* Le ministre de la défense d’Israà ...Continue Reading

  VISIT OF MOLDOVAN FOREIGN AND DEFENCE MINISTERS* The Moldovan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Andrei Stratan, and the Moldovan Minister of Defence, Mr. Veleriu Plesca, will visit NATO Headquarters on Wednesday 31 January 2007.  They will meet with the Secretary General,  Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer and with the North Atlantic Council. There will be no media opportunity.  *  * Visite des ministres des affaires étrangà ...Continue Reading