Sourced : France24 NATO took command of a US-built missile shield in Europe on Friday after France won assurances that the multi-billion-dollar system would not be under Washington’s direct control. The missile shield, billed as a defence against any strike by a “rogue state” against European cities, is one of the most sensitive aspects of… Continue reading NATO TAKES COMMAND OF US-BUILT MISSILE SHIELD
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HMS OCEAN SAILS FOR NATO EXERCISE IN THE BALTIC SEA
The Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship HMS Ocean makes her way out of Devonport to take part in a huge multinational NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea. Exercise Baltops is an annual workout which tests the 16 allied and partner maritime nations taking part. The helicopter carrier will be taking part in one of the largest… Continue reading HMS OCEAN SAILS FOR NATO EXERCISE IN THE BALTIC SEA
NATO AGREES BIGGER MISSION TO STOP MEDITERRANEAN SMUGGLERS
Sourced : The Daily Herald NATO agreed on Thursday to broaden its operations in the Mediterranean to help the European Union stop criminals trafficking refugees from North Africa but will not act until the fate of rescued migrants is cleared up. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said a meeting of NATO foreign ministers supported… Continue reading NATO AGREES BIGGER MISSION TO STOP MEDITERRANEAN SMUGGLERS
CAN ALLIES COUNTER THE RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET ? NATO MULLS A PLAN
Sourced The Wall Street Journal By Julian E. Barnes Romania has a newly operational missile defense site, but it wants more. Romanian officials said they are pressing the alliance not to forget about its southeastern border as it goes about reinforcing the northeastern one. Alliance officials have said in recent days that Poland and the… Continue reading CAN ALLIES COUNTER THE RUSSIAN BLACK SEA FLEET ? NATO MULLS A PLAN
ISIL “CV’S” REVEAL BRITISH ELECTRONIC ENGINEER,NORWEGIAN PILOT AND TURKISH NATO OFFICER
Sourced : The Telegraph By Josie Ensor From an experienced electronic engineer at a British company to a Turkish Nato officer and a Norwegian helicopter pilot, leaked “CVs” of some of Isil’s most elite fighters reveal just how experienced the group’s foreign command are. The files contain the names of 368 Islamic State fighters enrolled… Continue reading ISIL “CV’S” REVEAL BRITISH ELECTRONIC ENGINEER,NORWEGIAN PILOT AND TURKISH NATO OFFICER
TURKEY TO DEVELOP ITS OWN MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM
Sourced : Defence World Turkey is eyeing to develop its own missile defense system to be operated by NATO so as to increase chances of entering the alliance and to increase military exports by 15 times in the next seven years. “We have cancelled the results of the tender, not the project itself. Soon we… Continue reading TURKEY TO DEVELOP ITS OWN MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM
DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS POLISH ARMY WILL BE 50 PERCENT LARGER
Sourced : Radio Poland Speaking to journalists in the city of Bydgoszcz, north central Poland, where he opened a new building for a NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU), the minister forecast that the number of Polish soldiers will reach about 150,000. “The Polish army will be bigger, we envisage a fundamental increase in the army,… Continue reading DEFENCE MINISTER SAYS POLISH ARMY WILL BE 50 PERCENT LARGER
US BACKS NATO FORCE OFF LIBYA AS MIGRANT NUMBERS SOAR
Sourced : Voice of America By : Henry Ridgwell A NATO-led mission aimed at stemming the flow of migrants from Libya to Europe could be up and running by July, according to the Italian government. There are fears the numbers of migrants could soar as the route through Greece and the Balkans remains blocked. Libyan… Continue reading US BACKS NATO FORCE OFF LIBYA AS MIGRANT NUMBERS SOAR
HUGE UK BASED ANGLO FRENCH EXERCISE COMES TO AN END
A Tri-Service exercise designed to test the Anglo-French working partnership was completed last Friday after a fortnight of exercising on sea, land and air. Eight warships from the Royal Navy and Marine Nationale took part – Royal Navy flagship HMS Ocean, HMS Bulwark, HMS Sutherland, as well as RFA Lyme Bay and French frigates FS… Continue reading HUGE UK BASED ANGLO FRENCH EXERCISE COMES TO AN END
BULGARIA SET ASIDE 419 MILLION EUROS FOR TWO NEW PATROL VESSELS
Sourced : Naval Today Two multi-purpose patrol ships to be built for the Bulgarian Navy, including armament, equipment and communication systems, will cost the country 419 million euros, Nikolay Nenchev, Bulgarian Defence Minister said. Bulgarian News agency Novinite reported the minister saying that the two vessels would be built within three and a half to… Continue reading BULGARIA SET ASIDE 419 MILLION EUROS FOR TWO NEW PATROL VESSELS