Ukrainian ship joins NATO counter-terrorist operation in Mediterranean

A Ukrainian frigate, the URS Ternopil, is now actively supporting Operation Active Endeavour, NATO’s maritime counter-terrorist operation in the Mediterranean, through till the end of June.

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Parliamentarians vital to public support, says NATO Secretary General

Addressing the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Madeira, Portugal, 25 May, the NATO Secretary General highlighted the vital role of parliamentarians in ensuring that NATO has the necessary public support.

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Teamwork sees Afghan school refurbished in a day

Working together with the Afghan National Army, Australian engineers from NATO’s International Security Assistance Force took just a day to get a local school in southern Afghanistan up and running.

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NATO Response Force ready to respond

Under the cover of darkness and faced by stiff resistance from Swedish and Finnish forces, the NATO Response Force demonstrated its readiness in three major exercises in the Baltic, 19-24 May.

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NATO-Russia project for detecting “dirty bombs”

The prototype for a portable device for the detection of hazardous materials, which could be used to make a so-called “dirty bomb”, was tested successfully in St. Petersburg in April 2007.

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Protection of food and water infrastructure discussed at NATO seminar

Some 80 experts from 49 countries discussed security concerns regarding food, agricultural and water infrastructure at a NATO vital resources seminar in Bucharest, Romania, 21-25 May.

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