Tuesday, October 9, 2012

NATO Nations Meet To Discuss Afghanistan, Syria, And Allied Defense Capabilities

COUNCIL MEETING
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and defense leaders participate in a meeting of the NATO defense ministers and members of the North Atlantic Council in Brussels, Oct. 9, 2012. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

Defense Ministers Mull Future of NATO Missions -- Novinite

Defense Ministers of countries members of NATO are meeting in Brussels for two days, starting Tuesday.

The main topics on the agenda are the current state and the future of NATO missions and operations in Afghanistan and Kosovo.

The war and crisis in Syria have not been included in the official agenda, but the issue can be debated and examined on the request of any participating country from the Alliance.

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More News On Today's Meeting Of NATO Defense Heads

Afghanistan, Allied Defense Capabilities Top NATO Defense Ministerial Agenda -- RTT News
NATO Says 2014 Transition to New Afghan Mission on Target -- Blomberg
Panetta, Allen to reassure NATO on insider attacks -- AP
NATO looks beyond Afghan combat mission -- Reuters

NATO will 'protect and defend Turkey' if Syria launches an attack, says head of alliance -- Daily Mail
NATO says plans in place to defend Turkey from Syrian attacks -- FOX News/AP
NATO has plans to defend Turkey if need be: Rasmussen -- Reuters
NATO ready to fight with Turkey as ‘worst case’ scenario unfolds in Syrian crisis -- National Post
NATO Warns Against Syria-Turkey Escalation -- Defense News/AFP

NATO Seeks Restructured Defense as EADS-BAE Tops Talks -- Bloomberg Businessweek
BAE-EADS merger: Hammond set for Nato talks -- BBC

NATO Members to Discuss Alliance’s Nuclear Policy -- Defpro
NATO Members to Discuss Alliance’s Nuclear Policy - -RIA Novosti

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