NATO

Germany Ready to Send Missiles, Troops to Turkey

December 6, 2012, 6:56 pm

The German Cabinet on Thursday approved sending Patriot missile batteries to Turkey’s southern border to prevent violence from spilling across from Syria into the NATO [...]

Turkey Seeks Missiles for Protection from Syria

November 21, 2012, 4:18 pm

NATO will likely send Patriot surface-to-air missiles to Turkey after its government lodged a request for the missiles to deal with the fallout of the Syrian civil war raging [...]

Georgia Leaders Agree on NATO Entry

October 9, 2012, 3:24 pm

The president of Georgia and the newly elected prime minister came to the agreement that joining NATO is still one of the country’s goals.

Turkey Hits Targets in Syria After Mortar Attack

October 3, 2012, 5:09 pm

In an unprecedented move, the Turkish military has struck targets inside of Syria to retaliate against a Syrian mortar attack that killed five members of a family in Turkey.

After Insider Attacks, NATO Curbs Afghanistan Operations

September 18, 2012, 5:18 pm

NATO will halt some joint operations with Afghan security forces after several so-called “green on blue” insider attacks killed foreign soldiers. The global protests were [...]

Haqqani Network Head Believed Dead After Drone Strike

August 26, 2012, 1:36 pm

A leader in the Haqqani network in Pakistan, an insurgent group labeled as a terrorist organization by the U.S., was likely killed in a drone strike, said Pakistan [...]

NATO to Use Russian Air Base for Afghan Supplies

August 1, 2012, 3:09 pm

NATO will use a Russian air base in the city of Ulyanovsk to transport supplies to troops in Afghanistan. When the preparations are finished, the base will be used “continuously” to supply troops, Russia’s acting NATO envoy Nikolai Korchunov said, [...]