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

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10454 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 102-07January 27, 2007 DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10449 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 097-07January 26, 2007 Department of Defense anf Turkey Sign Joint Strike Fighter Agreement Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England and the Turkish Minister ...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=2796 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 010-07 January 26, 2007 Multinational Force-West Commander to Brief Live from Iraq Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Richard Zilmer, commanding general, Multinational Force-West and I ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Release On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Releases/Release.aspx?ReleaseID=10448 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 096-07January 26, 2007 General Officer Assignments The Air Force chief of staff announces the assignments of the following general officers: Brig. G ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Contract On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/Contracts/Contract.aspx?ContractID=3441 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.dod.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 FOR RELEASE AT5 p.m. ET No. 095-07January 26, 2007 CONTRACTS MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY Sparta, Inc., of Lake Forest, Calif., is being awarded a $154,659,489 cost-plus-fixed-fee (level o ...Continue Reading