** 8 June/juin 2007*  *  * PR/CP(2007)065* Statement by the Secretary General on terrorism in Turkey* I note with concern the series of terrorist attacks that have taken place in Turkey in the last few weeks and again last night in the east of the country. On behalf of all Allies I express my sincere condolences to the Turkish people, in particular to the families of those who have lost their lives.  We strongly condemn terrorism regardless of its motivations and manifestati ...Continue Reading

** Remarks by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer* At the  “Security and defence agenda” conference*  * Brussels* -- *8 June 2007**   Ladies and Gentlemen, It gives me always a particular pleasure to be back amongst friends here at the Security and Defence Agenda.  Under Giles Merritt’s excellent leadership, the SDA has become one of the most influential think-tanks and contributors to the debate of security and defence issues.  It has and is still playing a va ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)064 8 June/juin 2007 VISIT OF *UNITED KINGDOM*  DEFENCE MINISTER*   The Defence Minister of the United Kingdom, Mr. Des Browne, will visit NATO Headquarters today, Friday 8 June 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 du Royaume Uni   Le ministre de la défense du Royaume Uni, M. Des Browne, effectuera une visite au siège de l’OTAN aujour ...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=2849 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 063-07 June 07, 2007 Brigade Combat Team Commander To Brief Live From Northern Iraq Army Col. Patrick Stackpole, commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division ...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=3983 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 and French Minister of Defense Herve Morin June 06, 2007 Press Conference with Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and Minister of Defense ...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=3982 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Deputy Director for Regional Operations, Joint Chiefs of Staff Brig. Gen. Perry Wiggins June 06, 2007 DoD News Briefing with Brig. Gen. Wiggins from the Pentagon ...Continue Reading

** 4-10 June 2007 6 June 2007 Polish President discusses Afghanistan, energy security and missile defence at NATO The President of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, visited NATO Headquarters on 6 June for talks with NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer.More... 6 June 2007 NATO praise for Croatia’s reforms The Prime Minister of Croatia, Ivo Sanader, visited NATO Headquarters on 6 June for a meeting with the North Atlantic Council, the Alliance’s principal decision-making body.More... 6 June 2007 NATO troop ...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=3980 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Commanding General, NATO's International Security Assistance Force Gen. Dan McNeill June 05, 2007 DoD News Briefing with Gen. Dan McNeill via Videoconference from Afghanista ...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=3979 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 and Minister of Defense of Kyrgyzstan General Lieutenant Ismail Isakovich Isakov June 05, 2007 Media Availability with Secretary of Defen ...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=3978 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 Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai June 05, 2007 DoD Press Briefing with Secretary Gates And President Hamid Karzai from Kabul, Afghanist ...Continue Reading