"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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| Conference looks at NATO, global
challenges |
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Some 170
decision-makers, business leaders and students will address global
security challenges at the NATO Secretary General's annual
conference in the City of London, 19 October.
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| Continuing NATO commitment to Kosovo |
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NATO remains committed
to Kosovo, said NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, during
a visit to NATO by Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, United Nations Special
Envoy for the Future Status Process for Kosovo, 18 October.
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| New technology to protect
helicopters |
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NATO countries moved a step
closer to providing their helicopters with added protection from
rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) with the successful demonstration
of prototype technology in Bulgaria.
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| NATO global intelligence centre opens in
Britain |
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A new NATO Intelligence Fusion Centre,
opened on 16 October, will provide NATO missions and operations with
comprehensive intelligence drawn from across the member countries.
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| NATO and Russia test missile defence
concepts |
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The third
NATO-Russia Theatre Missile Defence command exercise is taking place
from 16 to 25 October at the Russian Simulation Facility of the
Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation.
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| Israel and NATO step up cooperation |
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| On 16 October, NATO and Israel finalised the
Individual Cooperation Programme under the enhanced Mediterranean
Dialogue.
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