"NATO Update" provides
up-to-date news on NATO activities and events.
Conceived for the general public, it aims to give a
broad overview of Alliance-wide initiatives.
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NATO condemns North Korea nuclear test |
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The Alliance condemns
in the strongest terms possible the North Korean nuclear weapon
test. This test poses an extremely serious threat to peace and
security in the Pacific region and the world.
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Expansion of NATO’s presence in
Afghanistan |
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On 5 October, the NATO-led
International Security Assistance Force has expanded its operations
to include the East of Afghanistan.
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Defence reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina on
track |
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Defence reform, NATO’s main task in
Bosnia and Herzegovina, is proceeding apace, according to a joint
meeting of the North Atlantic Council and the Political and Security
Committee of the European Union.
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Further NATO support for Kandahar
development |
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Supported by NATO-ISAF,
the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development opened bids for
five major infrastructure projects, which will affect more than half
a million people in Kandahar province.
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NATO-Ukraine defence cooperation
gathers pace |
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The fifth
Informal High-Level NATO-Ukraine Consultations with participation of
Defence Ministers and other senior officials from Ukraine and NATO
countries were held in Sintra, Portugal, on 5 October.
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First Pakistani students attend courses at
NATO School |
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For the first
time in NATO and NATO School history, the first Pakistani students
attended a course at the NATO School, 25 to 29 September 2006.
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